Text 214] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 201
persons headed by Aruna Rsi; daharam—the sky within the heart, the subtle con-
ception of the Supersoul within the heart; tatah—from that; udagdt—went up;
ananta—O unlimited one; tava—Your; dhéma—place; sirah—the top of the
head; paramam—supreme; punah—again; iha—in this material world; yat—
which; sametya—having achieved; na—not; patanti—fall down; krta-anta-
mukhe—in the repetition of birth and death.
TRANSLATION
‘Those who follow the path of great, saintly mystic yogis take to the yogic
gymnastic process and begin worshiping from the abdomen, where it is said
that Brahman is located. Such people are called sark, which means that they
are situated in the gross bodily conception. There are also followers of the rsi
known as Aruna. Following that path, they observe the activities of the ar-
teries. Thus they gradually rise to the heart, where subtle Brahman, Param-
atm, is situated. They then worship Him. O, unlimited Ananta! Better than
these persons are the mystic yogis who worship You from the top of their
heads. Beginning with the abdomen and proceeding through the heart, they
reach the top of the head and pass through the brahma-randra, the hole at the
top of the skull. Thus yogis attain the perfectional platform and do not enter
the cycle of birth and death again.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.87.18).
TEXT 214
cRalatn sifre—atieesife war |
HAH ‘SH? Siler FAH SHA W298 I
deharami karma-nistha — ydjhikadi jana
sat-sange ‘karma’ tyaji’ karaya bhajana
SYNONYMS
deharémi—those in the bodily concept of life; karma-nistha—attracted to frui-
tive activities; yajfika-ddi jana—persons who perform ritualistic ceremonies for a
better standard of life; sat-sange—in contact with devotees; karma tyaji’—giving
up such fruitive activities; karaya bhajana—engages in the devotional service of
the Lord.
