204 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta {[Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.21.31).

TEXT 218

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deharadmi, sarva-kaima——saba atmarama
krsna-krpaya krsna bhaje chadi’ saba kama

SYNONYMS
dehdarami—persons who are in the bodily concept of life; sarva-kama—full of
all material desires; saba—all; atmarama—enjoying self-satisfaction; krsna-
krpaya—by the mercy of Krsna; krsna bhaje—become engaged in the devotional
service of Lord Krsna; chadi’ saba kama—giving up all sorts of material desire.

TRANSLATION

“As long as one labors under the bodily conception, he must fulfill volumes
and volumes of material desires. Thus a person is called atmarama. When
such an atmarama is favored by the mercy of Krsna, he gives up his so-called
self-satisfaction and engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

TEXT 219

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sthanabhilasi tapasi sthito ‘ham

tvam praptavan deva-munindra-guhyam
kacam vicinvann api divya-ratnam

svamin krtartho ‘smi vararh na yace

SYNONYMS
sthana-abhilasi—desiring a very high position in the material world; tapasi—in
severe austerities and penances; sthitah—situated; aham—l; tvam—You; prdap-
tavan—have obtained; deva-muni-indra-guhyam—difficult to achieve even for
great demigods, saintly persons and kings; kacam—a piece of glass; vicinvan—
