306 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

tional service; ittham-bhdGta—so wonderful as to attract the attention of the self-
satisfied; gunah—who has transcendental qualities; harih—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“‘‘Those who are self-satisfied and unattracted by external material desires
are also attracted to the loving service of Sri Krsna, whose qualities are tran-
scendental and whose activities are wonderful. Hari, the Personality of God-
head, is called Krsna because He has such transcendentally attractive
features.’ ’’

PURPORT
This is the famous atmarama verse (Bhag. 1.7.10).

TEXT 187
efi SREY S7a,— wa, TatetH |
GE HCA Bel wercs ate SAW 96-91

suni’ bhattacarya kahe, — ‘Suna, mahdasaya
ei Slokera artha Sunite vafichad haya’

SYNONYMS

suni’—hearing this; bhattacarya kahe —Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; suna—
please hear; mahd-dsaya—my dear sir; ei slokera—of this verse; artha—the
meaning; sunite—to hear; vaficha—a desire; haya—there is.

TRANSLATION

After hearing the atmarama verse, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya addressed Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu: ‘My dear sir, please explain this verse. | have a great
desire to hear Your explanation of it.”

TEXT 188
AS Be, — Sh fe wef sa, Stal sien fF |
tice Sie sia eel, cael FoR orf see I

prabhu kahe, —‘tumi ki artha kara, tahad age Suni’
pache ami kariba artha, yeba kichu jani’
