98 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
kdnta-ganera rati paya ‘mahabhdva’-simd
‘phakti’-sabdera ei saba arthera mahima
SYNONYMS
kantaé-ganera—of the devotees in conjugal love; rati—the attraction; paya—at-
tain; mahd-bhava-sima—the limit of mahabhava; bhakti—devotional service;
sabdera—of the word; ei saba—all these; arthera—of the meanings; mahimd—of
the glories.
TRANSLATION
“The gopis of Vrndavana who are attached to Krsna in conjugal love can in-
crease their ecstatic love up to the point of mahabhava [the greatest ecstatic
love]. These are some of the glorious meanings of the word bhakti, devotional
service.
TEXT 35
BIg s Ol2-1CHT GA TAWA
Sao -aicaa fea arf, ‘ee’-xcHa GA Ie tl
‘ittham-bhita-gunah’-sabdera sunaha vyakhyana
‘ittham’-sabdera bhinna artha, ‘guna’-sabdera dna
SYNONYMS
ittham-bhdta-gunah—having qualities like this; sabdera—of the word;
sunaha—please hear; vyakhydna—the explanation; ittham—ittham; sabdera—of
the word; bhinna artha—different meanings; guna—guna; sabdera—of the word;
ana —other.
TRANSLATION
“Please hear the meaning of the word ittham-bhita-guna, which is found in
the atmarama verse. Ittham-bhuta has different meanings, and guna has other
meanings.
TEXT 36
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Ata AIC SH TH SAUNA SH ll ow tt
‘ittham-bhita’-sabdera artha—ptirnanandamaya
yanra age brahmdnanda trna-praya haya
