Text 83] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 133
SYNONYMS
krsna-praptira—of achieving the lotus feet of Krsna; upaya—means; bahu-
vidha—various; haya—there are; krsna-prapti—of achieving the favor of Lord
Krsna; taratamya—comparisons; bahuta—various; achaya—there are.
TRANSLATION
“There are various means and processes by which one may attain the favor
of Lord Krsna. All those transcendental processes will be studied from the
viewpoint of comparative importance.
TEXT 83
fee ata cat an, me acdiea |
SUE Reel fapiface, SITE SI-SA vo I
kintu yanra yei rasa, sei sarvottama
tata-stha hafid vicarile, ache tara-tama
SYNONYMS
kintu—nevertheless; yanra—of some devotees; yei rasa—whatever the
mellow of exchanges of love; sei—that; sarva-uttama—the best; tata-stha—
neutral; hafia—being; vicdrile—if considering; ache—there is; tara-tama—lower
and higher levels.
TRANSLATION
“It is true that whatever relationship a particular devotee has with the Lord
is the best for him; still, when we study all the different methods from a
neutral position, we can understand that there are higher and lower degrees of
love.
PURPORT
In this regard, Stila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatt Thakura explains that this verse
does not advocate the whimsical invention of some methods of love of Godhead.
Such inventions cannot be accepted as topmost. Indeed, such concoctions are
not recommended in these verses. Srila Ripa Gosvami has said in the Bhakti-
rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.101):
sruti-smrti-puranadi-
paficaratra-vidhirn vind
aikantiki harer bhaktir
utpatayaiva kalpate
