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
Be BlA-acd, ‘af’ — aautace |
amas feel Sle a oraty calca W595 0
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
Alecaleaaataeraasn yioatel |
Rian orteMcars Parl Al Ais Wes 392 |
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;
