Text 41] Life’s Ultimate Goal 23

dhanyasyayam nava-prema
yasyonmilati cetasi

antarvanibhir apy asya
mudra susthu sudurgama

SYNONYMS

dhanyasya—of a most fortunate person; ayam—this; navah—new; prema—
love of Godhead; yasya—of whom; unmilati—manifests; cetasi—in the heart;
antarvanibhih—by persons well versed in sdastras; api—even; asya—of him;
mudra—symptoms; susthu—exceedingly; sudurgamd—difficult to understand.

TRANSLATION

“‘Even a most learned scholar cannot understand the activities and
symptoms of an exalted personality in whose heart love of Godhead has
awakened.’

PURPORT
This verse is also found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.4.17).

TEXT 41

GUIS? BAITS
SSAC FSS Vos:
ASIA carfars cas aa-
QAI SIS catsqys gd I

evamvratah sva-priya-nama-kirtyd
jatanurago druta-citta uccaih

hasaty atho roditi rauti gayaty
unmadavan nrtyati loka-bahyah

SYNONYMS

evam-vratah —when one thus engages in a vow to chant and dance; sva—
own; priya—very dear; nama—the holy name; kirtya—by chanting; jata—in this
way develops; anurégah—attachment; druta-cittah—very eagerly; uccaih—
loudly; hasati—laughs; atho—also; roditi—cries; rauti—becomes agitated;
gayati—chants; unmdada-vat—like a madman; nrtyati—dances; loka-bahyah—
not caring for outsiders.
