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
WAHT ASN Awa farsesw cx |
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
SUF COVA as TiS’ Sae feo 1” sd
vipra kahe, ——“namdabhase yadi ‘mukti’ naya
tabe tomara naka kati’ karaha niscaya”
