308 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 3

SYNONYMS

bhakti-sukha—transcendental bliss derived from devotional service; 4ge—
before; mukti—liberation; ati-tuccha—extremely _ insignificant; | haya—is;
ataeva—therefore; bhakta-gana—pure devotees; mukti—liberation; nahi laya—
do not accept.

TRANSLATION

“For a devotee who enjoys the transcendental bliss of devotional service,
liberation is most insignificant. Therefore pure devotees never desire to
achieve liberation.

TEXT 197

Wapesaitenteagata sea ct |
Ratha carmwlace atalasiy qaerai i yaa |

tvat-saksatkaranahlada-
visuddhabdhi-sthitasya me

sukhani gospadayante
brahmany api jagad-guro

SYNONYMS
tvat—You; saksat-karana—by meeting; adhlada—of pleasure; visuddha—
spiritually purified; abdhi—in an ocean; sthitasya—situated; me—of me;
sukhani—happiness; gospadayante —is like a calf’s hoofprint; brahmani—derived
from understanding of impersonal Brahman; api—also; jagat-guro—O master of
the universe.
TRANSLATION

‘““‘My dear Lord, O master of the universe, since | have directly seen You,
my transcendental bliss has taken the shape of a great ocean. Being situated in
that ocean, | now realize all other so-called happiness, including even
brahmananda, to be like the water contained in the hoofprint of a calf.’ ”

PURPORT
This verse is quoted from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (14.36).
TEXT 198

fag) 47u,— “aia SIcH ate ‘afer’ aa
Sea Corata ats Si’ sae faeoT wv” sow i

vipra kahe, ——“namdabhase yadi ‘mukti’ naya
tabe tomara naka kati’ karaha niscaya”
