Text 25] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 93

SYNONYMS

kramah—the word krama; saktau —in the meaning of potency; paripatyam—in
the meaning of systematic arrangement; kramah—the word krama; célana—in
moving; kampayoh—or in trembling.

TRANSLATION

““‘These are the different meanings of the word krama. It is used in the
sense of potency, systematic arrangement, step, moving or trembling.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Visva-prakasa dictionary. The Supreme Personality
of Godhead is all-pervasive. Not only does He carry the three worlds by His incon-
ceivable energy, but He maintains them also. He is also maintaining His spiritual
planet, Goloka Vrndavana, by His conjugal love, and He is maintaining the
Vaikunthalokas by His opulences. He maintains these material universes through
the external energy. Material universes are perfectly situated because they are
created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 25

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‘kurvanti’-pada ei parasmaipada haya
krsna-sukha-nimitta bhajane tatparya kahaya

SYNONYMS

kurvanti—they do (for others); pada—the word; ei—this; parasmaipada—a
verb form indicating things done for others; haya—is; krsna-sukha-nimitta—to
satisfy Krsna; bhajane—in devotional service; tatparya—the purport; kahaya—is
said.
TRANSLATION

“The word kurvanti, which means ‘they do something for others,’ is a form
of the verb ‘things done for others.’ It is used in connection with devotional
service, which must be executed for the satisfaction of Krsna. That is the pur-
port of the word kurvanti.

PURPORT

In Sanskrit the verb “to do” has two forms, technically called parasmaipada and
atmanepada. When things are done for one’s personal satisfaction, the form is
