Text 196] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 189

SYNONYMS

ei—these; pafica-madhye—out of the five; eka—of only one; svalpa—a small
quantity; yadi—if; haya—there is; su-buddhi—intelligent; janera—of the person;
haya—there is; krsna-prema-udaya—awakening of dormant love for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“One’s dormant love for Krsna gradually awakens if one is a little advanced
in one of these five items and is intelligent.

TEXT 195

QHEIGSAAVAA WH! YCALS AVTF |
AG Vata Aes: Afaals Stawaca i sae i

durthadbhuta-virye ‘smin
sraddhd dare ‘stu paficake

yatra svalpo ‘pi sambandhah
saddhiyam bhava-janmane

SYNONYMS

durdha—difficult to be reconciled; adbhuta—wonderful; virye—in the power;
asmin—in this; sraddha—faith; dure—far away; astu—let it be; paficake—in the
above-mentioned five principles; yatra—in which; svalpah—a little; api—even;
sambandhah—connection; sat-dhiyam—of those who are intelligent and of-
fenseless; bhava-janmane—to awaken one’s dormant love for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“‘The power of these five principles is very wonderful and difficult to
reconcile. Even without faith in them, a person who is offenseless can ex-
perience dormant love of Krsna simply by being alittle connected with them.’

PURPORT
This verse is also found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.238).
TEXT 196
Bala HES! Ba Acétaal gfe |
at Ficd See, SU Ata Sha fafe u sav

udara mahati yanra sarvottama buddhi
nana kame bhaje, tabu paya bhakti-siddhi
