Text 38] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 99

SYNONYMS
ittham-bhita-sabdera artha—the meaning or import of the word ittham-bhtta;
puirna-ananda-maya—full of transcendental bliss; yanra age—in front of which;
brahma-ananda—the transcendental bliss derived from impersonalism; trna-
praya—just like straw; haya—is.
TRANSLATION

“The word ittham-bhata is transcendentally exalted because it means ‘full
of transcendental bliss.’ Before this transcendental bliss, the bliss derived
from merging into the existence of the Absolute [brahmananda] becomes like
a piece of straw in comparison.

TEXT 37

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tvat-saksat-karanahlada-
visuddhabdhi-sthitasya me

sukhani gospadayante
brahmdany api jagad-guro

SYNONYMS

tvat—Your,; sdksét—meeting; karana—such action; ahlada—pleasure; vi-
suddha—spiritually purified; abdhi—ocean; sthitasya—being situated; me—by
me; sukhani—happiness; gospadayante—a small hole created by the hoof of a
calf; brahmani—the pleasure derived from impersonal Brahman understanding;
api—also; jagat-guro—O master of the universe.

TRANSLATION

““¢My dear Lord, O master of the universe, since | have directly seen You,
my transcendental bliss has taken the shape of a great ocean. Being situated in
that ocean, | now realize all other so-called happiness to be like the water
contained in the hoofprint of a calf.’

PURPORT
This is a verse from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (1 4.36).
TEXT 38

wdieha, Adee, TAtAAAA |
BUANA Aa Sea AA-Feratag ov t
