Text 173] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 353
SYNONYMS
mat—of Me; guna—of the qualities; sruti-matrena—only by hearing; mayi—to
Me; sarva-guhda—in all hearts; dasaye—who am situated; manah-gatih—the
movement of the mind; avicchinnad—unobstructed; yathd—just as; garga-
ambhasah —of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau—to the ocean.
TRANSLATION
“Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the
ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. |
reside in the hearts of all.
PURPORT
This verse and the following three verses quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam
(3.29.11-14), were spoken by Lord Krsna in the form of Kapiladeva.
TEXT 172
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BSE SAAS Vi Sse ASCASeA 992
laksanamm bhakti-yogasya
nirgunasya hy udahrtam
ahaituky avyavahita
yd bhaktih purusottame
SYNONYMS
laksanam—the symptom; bhakti-yogasya—of devotional service; _nir-
gunasya—beyond the three modes of nature; hi—certainly; udahrtam—is cited;
ahaituki—causeless; avyavahita—uninterrupted; ya—which; bhaktih—devo-
tional service; purusottame—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
‘These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Purusot-
tama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be
obstructed in any way.
TEXT 173
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