Text 110] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 139

SYNONYMS

kevala brahma-upasaka—the worshiper of only the impersonal Brahman; tina
bheda haya—there are three different groups; sédhaka—the beginner; brahma-
maya—absorbed in thought of Brahman; ara—and; prapta-brahma-laya—actually
merged into the Brahman effulgence.

TRANSLATION

“There are three types of people who worship the impersonal Brahman. The
first is the beginner, the second is one whose thoughts are absorbed in Brah-
man, and the third is one who is actually merged in the impersonal Brahman.

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bhakti vind kevala jAdne ‘mukti’ nahi haya
bhakti sadhana kare yei ‘prapta-brahma-laya’
SYNONYMS
bhakti—devotional service; vinda—without; kevala—only; jfdne—by
philosophical speculation; mukti—liberation; nahi haya—there is not; bhakti—

devotional service; sadhana—practice; kare—does; yei—anyone who; prdpta-
brahma-laya—as good as merging into the impersonal Brahman.

TRANSLATION

“One cannot attain liberation simply through philosophical speculation
devoid of devotional service. However, if one renders devotional service, he is
automatically on the Brahman platform.

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bhaktira svabhava, —brahma haite kare akarsana
divya deha diyd karaya krsnera bhajana

SYNONYMS

bhaktira—of devotional service; sva-bhava—nature; brahma—impersonal
Brahman realization; haite—from; kare—does; dkarsana—attracting; divya—
transcendental; deha—body; diya4—offering; karaya—causes to perform; krsnera
bhajana—the service of Lord Krsna.
