Text 225] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 229
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AIA CS AME ANY ACA SHAT: 1 Vs A
nibhrta-marun-mano ‘ksa-drdha- yoga-yujo hrdi yan
munaya upasate tad arayo ‘pi yayuh smaranat
striya uragendra-bhoga-bhuja-danda-visakta-dhiyo
vayam api te samah samadrso ‘nghri-saroja-sudhah
SYNONYMS
nibhrta—controlled; marut—the life air; manah—the mind; aksa—senses;
drdha—strong; yoga—in the mystic yoga process; yujah—who are engaged;
hrdi—within the heart; yat—who; munayah—the great sages; upasate—wor-
ship; tat—that; arayah—the enemies; api—also; yayuh—obtain; smaranat—from
remembering; striyvah—the gopis; uragendra—of serpents; bhoga—like the
bodies; bhuja—the arms; danda—like rods; visakta—fastened to; dhiyah—
whose minds; vayam api—we also; te—Your; samah—equal to them;
samadrsah —having the same ecstatic emotions; anghri-saroja—of the lotus feet;
sudhah—the nectar.
TRANSLATION
‘By practicing the mystic yoga system and controlling their breath, the
great sages conquered the mind and senses. Thus engaging in mystic yoga,
they saw the Supersoul within their hearts and ultimately entered into the im-
personal Brahman. However, even the enemies of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead attain that position simply by thinking of the Supreme Lord. The
damsels of Vraja, the gopis, simply wanted to embrace Krsna and hold His
arms, which are like serpents. Being attracted by the beauty of Krsna, they
ultimately acquired a taste for the nectar of the Lord’s lotus feet. We can also
taste the nectar of Krsna’s lotus feet by following in the footsteps of the gopis.’ |
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.87.23) spoken by the Srutis, the
personified Vedas.
TEXT 225
AG MOM TOE HE Sica VALS’ |
‘HATA SCR SRSA Cat ACHS-AHPS Ure
‘samadrsah’-sabde kahe ‘sei bhave anugati’
‘samah’-sabde kahe srutira gopi-deha-prapti
