Text 36] The Process of Devotional Service 343
abhayam sarvada tasmai
dadamy etad vratam mama
SYNONYMS
sakrt—once only; eva—certainly; prapannah—surrendered; yah—anyone
who; tava—Yours; asmi—| am; iti—thus; ca—also; yacate—prays; abhayam—
fearlessness; sarvada—always; tasmai—unto him; dadami—| give; etat—this;
vratam—vow; mama—My.
TRANSLATION
“““It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying,
“(My dear Lord, from this day | am Yours,’ and prays to Me for courage, | shall
immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe
from that time on.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from the Ramayana.
TEXT 35
ofe-afe-fafasin gare ate az |
Np-SlScaicn Seq SCWCA SH li Oe |i
bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kami ‘subuddhi’ yadi haya
gadha-bhakti-yoge tabe krsmere bhajaya
SYNONYMS
bhukti—of material enjoyment; mukti—of impersonal liberation; siddhi—of
achieving mystic power; kami—desirous; su-buddhi—actually intelligent; yadi—
if; haya—he is; gadha—deep; bhakti-yoge—by devotional service; tabe —then;
krsnere bhajaya—worships Lord Krsna.
TRANSLATION
“Due to bad association, the living entity desires material happiness, libera-
tion or merging into the impersonal aspect of the Lord, or he engages in
mystic yoga for material power. If such a person actually becomes intelligent,
he takes to Krsna consciousness by engaging himself in intense devotional
service to Lord Sri Krsna.
TEXT 36
MFM AFCA Al CAPR IT Tatas |
Seas Sferrtestay WHS AHI AIT Woo I
