Text 100) Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 133

hrsikena hrsikesa-
sevanam bhaktir ucyate
(Narada-paficaratra)

To make a show of devotional service will not help one. One must be a pure
devotee following the devotional process; then one can convert others to devo-
tional service. $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu practiced devotional service and
preached (apani dcari’ bhakti karila pracdra). |f a preacher behaves properly in
devotional service, he will be able to convert others. Otherwise, his preaching will
have no effect.

TEXT 99
‘gene’ sacd—CHer’, ‘emasal |
FH, SUSia fay QD Staal ti so

‘dubsanga’ kahiye — ‘kaitava’, ‘atma-vaficanda’
krsna, krsna-bhakti vinu anya kimana

SYNONYMS

duhsanga—bad, unwanted association; kahiye—| say; kaitava—cheating;
dtma-vaficand—cheating oneself; krsma—Lord Krsna; krsma-bhakti—devotional
service to Krsna; vinu—without; anya—other; kimand —desires.

TRANSLATION

“Cheating oneself and cheating others is called kaitava. Associating with
cheaters is called duhsanga, bad association. Those who desire things other
than Krsna’s service are also called duhsanga, bad association.

TEXT 100
aie cHIfHS-CHUTURT Harm fadenatats ASIs
CAD ABANT Az Fans Ira zAAy |
Fagiiaws aetgingrw fee aladhaas
ACD| VARA CSA Shel: GABP te yoo
dharmah projjhita-kaitavo ‘tra paramo nirmatsaranam satam
vedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam tdpa-trayonmdlanam

srimad-bhagavate mahamuni-krte kim va parair isvarah
sadyo hrdy avarudhyate ‘tra krtibhih susrésubhis tat-ksanat
