Text 137] The Lord Travels to Vrndavana 73

atah sri-krsna-namadi
na bhaved grahyam indriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau
svayam eva sphuraty adah

SYNONYMS

atah—therefore {because Krsna’s name, form, quality are all on the absolute
platform); sri-krsma-ndma-adi—Lord Krsna’s name, form, quality, pastimes and so
on; na—not; bhavet—can be; grahyam—perceived; indriyaih—by the blunt ma-
terial senses; seva-unmukhe—to one engaged in His service; hi—certainly; jihva-
ddau—beginning with the tongue; svayam—personally; eva—certainly;
sphurati—become manifest; adah—those (Krsna’s name, form, quality, and so
on).

TRANSLATION

“ ‘Therefore material senses cannot appreciate Krsna’s holy name, form,
qualities and pastimes. When a conditioned soul is awakened to Krsna con-
sciousness and renders service by using his tongue to chant the Lord’s holy
name and taste the remnants of the Lord’s food, the tongue is purified, and
one gradually comes to understand who Krsna really is.’

PURPORT
This verse is recorded in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.234).

TEXT 137

NH CRS effete SEAT |
Beata Behan SoA STUAT 309 |

brahmdananda haite pdrnananda lild-rasa
brahma-jfani akarsiya kare dtma-vasa

SYNONYMS

brahma-dnanda—the pleasure of self-realization; haite—from; pGrna-dnanda—
complete pleasure; /ild-rasa—the mellows of the pastimes of the Lord; brahma-
jfiani—those who are on the platform of Brahman understanding; akarsiya —at-
tracting; kare—make; dtma-vasa—subordinate to Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“The mellows of Lord Krsna’s pastimes, which are full of bliss, attract the
jini from the pleasure of Brahman realization and conquer him.
