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therefore; akarsaye—attract; 4tma-ramera mana—the minds of self-realized per-
sons.
TRANSLATION
“The transcendental qualities of Sri Krsna are completely blissful and
relishable. Consequently Lord Krsna’s qualities attract even the minds of self-
realized persons from the bliss of self-realization.
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atmaramas ca munayo
nirgrantha apy urukrame
kurvanty ahaitukim bhaktim
ittham-bhdta-guno harih
SYNONYMS
atma-aramah —persons who take pleasure in being transcendentally situated in
the service of the Lord; ca—also; munayah—great saintly persons who have
completely rejected material aspirations, fruitive activities, and so forth;
nirgranthah—without interest in any material desire; api—certainly; urukrame —
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, whose activities are wonderful;
kurvanti—do; ahaitukim—causeless, or without material desires; bhaktim—devo-
tional service; ittham-bhita—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.’
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