386 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Madhya-lila, Ch. 19
svarga, moksa krsna-bhakta ‘naraka’ kari’ mane
krsna-nistha, trsna-tyaga——santera ‘dui’ gune
SYNONYMS
svarga—the heavenly kingdom; moksa—liberation from material bondage;
krsna-bhakta—a devotee of Lord Krsna; naraka kari’ mane—considers as good as
hell; krsna-nistha—being fixed at the lotus feet of Krsna; trsna-tyaga—giving up
all material desires; santera—of one on the neutrality platform; dui gune—two
transcendental qualities.
TRANSLATION
“‘When a devotee is situated on the platform of Santa-rasa, he desires
neither elevation to the heavenly planets nor liberation. These are the results
of karma and jfiana, and the devotee considers them no better than hell. A
person situated on the Santa-rasa platform manifests the two transcendental
qualities of detachment from all material desire and full attachment to Krsna.
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narayana-parah sarve
na kutascana bibhyati
svargapavarga-narakesv
api tulyartha-darsinah
SYNONYMS
ndrayana-parah—persons who are attached to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; sarve—all; na—not; kutascana—from any quarter; bibhyati—are
afraid; svarga—in heavenly planets; apavarga—in liberation; narakesu—or in hell;
api—although; tulya-artha—results as equal; darsinah—who see.
TRANSLATION
“‘A person who is devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Narayana, is not afraid of anything. Elevation to the heavenly kingdom, con-
demnation to hell and liberation from material bondage all appear the same to
a devotee.’
PURPORT
This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (6.17.28). Elevation to the
heavenly planets, liberation from material bondage, and condemnation to hell are
