Text 217] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 203

‘tapasvi’ prabhrti yata deharami haya
sadhu-sange tapa chadi’ sri-krsna bhajaya

SYNONYMS

tapasvi—persons who undergo severe penances; prabhrti—and so on; yata—
all; deharami haya—are within the category of the bodily concept of life; sadhu-
sanige—in the association of devotees; tapa chadi’—giving up all such processes
of penance and austerity; sri-krsna bhajaya—engage themselves in the service of
Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“The tapasvis, those who undergo severe austerities and penances to ele-
vate themselves to the higher planetary systems, are also in the same category.
When such persons come in contact with a devotee, they give up all those
practices and engage in Lord Krsna’s service.

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yat-pada-sevabhirucis tapasvinam
asesa-janmopacitari malar dhiyah

sadyah ksinoty anvaham edhati sati
yatha padangustha-vinihsrtda sarit

SYNONYMS

yat-pada-sevd-abhirucih—the taste for serving the lotus feet of Lord Krsna;
tapasvinam—of persons undergoing severe penances; asesa—unlimited; janma-
upacitam—contracted from life after life; malam—dirt; dhiyah—of the intelli-
gence; sadyah—immediately; ksinoti—vanquishes; anvaham—every day;
edhati—increasing; sati—being in the mode of goodness; yathd—as; pada-
angustha-vinihsrta—emanating from the toe of the Lord; sarit—the River Ganges.

TRANSLATION

“‘The taste for loving service is like the water of the River Ganges, which
flows from the feet of Lord Krsna. Every day that taste diminishes the results of
sinful activities acquired over a period of many births by those who perform
austerities.’
