182 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
uttama-aptibhih—by attainment of the highest platform of perfection; aprapta—
not obtained; atita—gone; nasta—destroyed; artha—object, goal; anabhisarn-
socana—absence of lamentation; adi—and so on; krt—doing.
TRANSLATION
“‘Dhrti is the fullness felt by the absence of misery and brought about by
receiving knowledge of the Supreme Lord and by obtaining pure love for Him.
The lamentation that accrues from not obtaining a goal or by loss of some-
thing already attained does not affect this completeness.’
PURPORT
This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.4.1 44).
TEXT 182
FHSS ~ Heriaha, siarsa-ara |
FRCAUT-CHA-YKAH-AAel it 9v-2 1
krsna-bhakta— duhkha-hina, vafichantara-hina
krsna-prema-seva-purnananda-pravina
SYNONYMS
krsna-bhakta—a devotee of Lord Krsna; duhkha-hina—not under miserable
material conditions; vaAchd-antara-hina—he has no other desire than to serve
Krsna; krspa-prema—love of Krsna; seva—service; ptirna-ananda—full in trans-
cendental bliss; pravina—and very expert or experienced in all subject matters.
TRANSLATION
‘A devotee of Krsna is never in a miserable condition, nor does he have any
desire other than to serve Krsna. He is experienced and advanced. He feels the
transcendental bliss of love of Krsna and always engages in His service fully
protected.
TEXT 183
ALCAGH ASS CB Atcaranfy-5yerq |
CARES cma HIS RCSIADS Fiarfay_ GA b sos |
mat-sevayd pratitam te
salok yadi-catustayam
necchanti sevaya ptrnah
kuto ‘nyat kala-viplutam
