Text 56] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 109

fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and
taking austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how this serpent Kaliya got such
an opportunity.’

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of the
Kaliya demon.

TEXT 55
CUAASICA TALS WS FASlA 4t91 tee |

yogya-bhave jagate yata yuvatira gana

SYNONYMS

yogya-bhave—by proper behavior; jagate—within the three worlds; yata—all;
yuvatira gana—the groups of young girls.

TRANSLATION

“Krsna attracts not only the minds of the gopis and the goddesses of for-
tune but the minds of all the young girls in the three worlds as well.

TEXT 56
SAF cw FarIMGVoraThs-
ACU ESabawta ocalacatssty |
Carat arcaretfare fats HAS
WAaHaz Al: AAs aaa | ev i

ka stry anga te kala-padamrta-venu-gita-
sammohitarya-caritan na calet trilokyam

trailokya-saubhagam idarh ca niriksya rapar
yad go-dvija-druma-mrgah pulakany abibhran

SYNONYMS
ka stri—who is that woman; arga—O Krsna; te—of You; kala-pada—by the
rhythms; amrta-venu-gita—and sweet songs of Your flute; sammohita—being
captivated; drya-caritat —from the path of chastity according to Vedic civilization;
na—not; calet—would wander; tri-lokyam—within the three worlds; trailokya-
saubhagam—which is the fortune of the three worlds; idam—this; ca—and;
