86 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

SYNONYMS

ekadasa pada—eleven words; ei—this; sloke—in the verse; su-nirmala—very
clear; prthak —separately; nénda—various; artha—meanings; pade—in each word;
kare jhalamala—are glittering.

TRANSLATION

“There are eleven clear words in this verse, but when they are studied sepa-
rately, various meanings glitter from each word.

PURPORT

The eleven separate words are (1) atmaramah, (2) ca, (3) munayah,
(4) nirgranthah, (5) api, (6) urukrame, (7) kurvanti, (8) ahaitukim, (9) bhaktim,
(10) ittham-bhéta-gunah, and (11) harih. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will explain
the different connotations and imports of these words.

TEXT 11

SA -ACH STH, CHS, Ta, VY, HLS |
ZS, Tota, —aF His Be-SHFS ns 0

‘4tma’-sabde brahma, deha, mana, yatna, dhrti
buddhi, svabhava, —ei sata artha-prdpti

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde—by the word atma4; brahma—the Absolute Truth; deha—the
body; mana—the mind; yatna—endeavor; dhrti—firmness; buddhi—intelli-
gence; sva-bhava—nature; ei sdta—these seven; artha-prapti—obtainment of
meanings.
TRANSLATION

“The seven different meanings of the word atma are the Absolute Truth, the
body, the mind, endeavor, firmness, intelligence and nature.

TEXT 12
“aa chen aHaelaghegiag | acy "BAS iy zu
“atma deha-mano-brahma-svabhava-dhrti-buddhisu
prayatne ca” iti

SYNONYMS

atma—the word atma; deha—the body; manah—the mind; brahma—the Ab-
solute Truth; sva-bhava—nature; dhrti—firmness; buddhisu—in the sense of in-
telligence; prayatne—in endeavor; ca—and; iti—thus.
