Text 189] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 185

SYNONYMS
buddhye —in intelligence; rame—who enjoys; dtmarama—is dtmdrama; dui ta’
prakéra—two_ varieties; pandita—learned; muni-gana—philosophers; _ nir-
grantha—without education; mdrkha—foolish; ara—also.

TRANSLATION

“Everyone has some kind of intelligence, and one who utilizes his intelli-
gence is called atmarama. There are two types of atmarama. One is a learned
scholar and a philosopher, and the other is an uneducated, illiterate and
foolish person.

TEXT 188

SRSA AGACH AlS-glS ATs |
Ad Bife wasie Sra SWAT 1 sve I

krsna-krpaya sadhu-sange rati-buddhi paya
saba chadi’ suddha-bhakti kare krsna-paya

SYNONYMS

krsna-krpdya—by the mercy of Krsna; sddhu-sange—in the association of
devotees; rati-buddhi—devotional attraction and intelligence; paya—one ob-
tains; saba chadi’—giving up everything; suddha-bhakti—pure devotional ser-
vice; kare—performs; krsna-paya—at the lotus feet of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“By the mercy of Krsna and by the association of devotees, one increases
his attraction to and intelligence for pure devotional service; therefore one
gives up everything and engages himself at the lotus feet of Krsna and His
pure devotees.

TEXT 189

BRL AFAT ASTT Was AM AICS |
SRS AW SHCT A Fe] STARA va i

aham sarvasya prabhavo
mattah sarvam pravartate

iti matva bhajante mam
budhda bhava-samanvitah
