18 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 7
Deity; mayd-asritandm—for ordinary persons under the clutches of external en-
ergy; nara-darakena—with He who is like a boy of this material world; sakam—in
friendship; vijahruh—played; krta-punya-pufijah—those who have accumulated
volumes of pious activities.
TRANSLATION
‘‘‘Those who are engaged in self-realization, appreciating the Brahman
effulgence of the Lord, and those engaged in devotional service, accepting the
Supreme Personality of Godhead as master, as well as those who are under the
clutches of maya, thinking the Lord an ordinary person, cannot understand
that certain exalted personalities—after accumulating volumes of pious ac-
tivities—are now playing with the Lord in friendship as cowherd boys.’
PURPORT
This verse is from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.12.11).
TEXT 33
HA COMPASS ALATA ALS: |
VRAD VA ARS/AST to 1
trayyd copanisadbhis ca
sankhya-yogais ca satvataih
upagiyamana-mahatmyarn
harirh simanyatatmajam
SYNONYMS
trayya—by followers of the three Vedas who perform great sacrifices like Indra
and other demigods; ca—also; upanisadbhih —by the followers of the Upanisads,
the topmost portion of Vedic knowledge; ca—also; sankhya—by the philoso-
phers who analytically study the universe; yogaih—by mystic yogis; ca—and;
satvataih—by devotees who follow the method of worship mentioned in the
Paficaratra and other Vedic literatures; upagiyamana—being sung; mahatmyam—
whose glories; harim—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sdé—she,
mother YaSoda; amanyata—considered; atma-jam—her own son, born out of her
body.
TRANSLATION
“When mother YaSodA saw all the universes within the mouth of Krsna, she
was certainly astonished for the time being. Nevertheless, she still considered
the Lord her own son, although He is worshiped by great personalities who
