Text 132] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 153

asta-bhavat—without devotion; avisuddha-buddhayah—whose intelligence is
not purified; aruhya—having ascended; krcchrena—by severe austerities and
penances; param padam—to the supreme position; tatah —from there; patanti—
fall; adhah—down; anddrta—without respecting; yusmat—Your; anghrayah—
lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

‘“‘O lotus-eyed one, those who think they are liberated in-this life but are
without devotional service to You are of impure intelligence. Although they
accept severe austerities and penances and rise to the spiritual position, to im-
personal Brahman realization, they fall down again because they neglect to
worship Your lotus feet.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.2.32).

TEXT 132

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brahma-bhatah prasannatma
na socati na kanksati

samah sarvesu bhdtesu
mad-bhaktim labhate param

SYNONYMS
brahma-bhitah—being one with the Absolute; prasanna-atmad—fully joyful;
na—never; socati—laments; na—never; kdnksati—desires; samah—equally dis-
posed; sarvesu—all; bhdtesu—to living entities; mat-bhaktim—My devotional
service; labhate—gains; paraém—transcendental.

TRANSLATION

““‘One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme
Brahman and is fully joyful. He never laments nor desires to have anything; he
is equally disposed to every living entity. In that state he attains pure devo-
tional service unto Me.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (18.54).
