Text 172] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 175

TRANSLATION

““‘Those who are anxious to awaken their spiritual consciousness, who have
unflinching intelligence and who are not deviated, certainly attain the desired
goal of life.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from the Naradiya Purana.

TEXT 171

Bate Slrt-azel, ‘af — qaytace |
aRaE fal Sfes ai watH celcq 95 hi

ca-Sabda api-arthe, ‘api’ —avadharane
yatnagraha vind bhakti nd janmaya preme

SYNONYMS

ca-sabda—the word ca; api—of the word api; arthe—in the meaning; api
avadhdrane—this api is used in sense of emphasis; yatna-dgraha vind—without
sincere endeavor; bhakti—devotional service; nd—not; janmadya—begets;
preme—love of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“The word ca may be used in place of api, which gives emphasis to some-
thing. Thus it means that without sincere endeavor in devotional service, one
cannot attain love of Godhead.

TEXT 172
Alecaeraatacwaasn whoatels |
afar pracucats feel MAS Wats waz 4

sadhanaughair andsangair
alabhyd sucirad api
harind casv adeyeti
dvidhd sa syat sudurlabha

SYNONYMS
sadhana—activities of devotional service; aughaih—by masses of;
anasarigaih—without attachment; alabhyd—very difficult to achieve; su-cirat
api—even after a considerable duration of time; haring—by the Supreme Lord;
