Text 5) Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 83
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‘parve suniyachon, tumi sarvabhauma-sthane
eka Sloke athdra artha kairacha vyakhyane
SYNONYMS
purve—formerly; suniyachon—I| heard; tumi—You; saérvabhauma-sthane —at
the place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; eka sloke—in one verse; athara artha—
eighteen meanings; kairacha vyakhyane —have explained.
TRANSLATION
Sanatana Gosvami said, ‘‘My Lord, | have heard that previously, at the home
of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, You explained the atmarama verse in eighteen
different ways.
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atmaramas ca munayo
nirgrantha apy urukrame
kurvanty ahaitukirn bhaktim
ittham-bhata-guno harih
SYNONYMS
dtma-aéramah—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-bhdta—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
