Text 275] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 237
TEXT 274
Bea CAS ayte cetzica Gace Ty fareT |
Satria wifey Hizics SCSI ABA | 298 I
tabe sei vyadha donhare angane nila
kusasana ani’ donhare bhaktye vasdila
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; sei—that; vyadha —hunter; donhare—both Narada Muni
and Parvata; angane dnila—brought in the courtyard of his house; kusa-dsana
ani’—bringing straw mats for sitting; donhare—both of them; bhaktye—with
great devotion; vasdila—made to sit down.
TRANSLATION
“The hunter then received both the great sages in the courtyard of his
house. He spread out a straw mat for them to sit upon, and with great devotion
he begged them to sit down.
TEXT 275
wy Bf Sows cHizia ate eiswt fener |
CAS we B-Yewcs fal Pcs ABA 296 I
jala ani’ bhaktye donhara pada praksalila
sei jala stri-puruse piyd sire la-ila
SYNONYMS
jala ani’—bringing water; bhaktye—with great devotion; donhdra—of both of
them; pada praksalila—washed the feet; sei jala—that water; stri-puruse —hus-
band and wife; piya—drinking; sire la-ila—put on their heads.
TRANSLATION
“He then fetched water and washed the sages’ feet with great devotion.
Then both husband and wife drank that water and sprinkled it on their heads.
PURPORT
This is the process one should follow when receiving the spiritual master or
someone on the level of the spiritual master. When the spiritual master comes to
the residence of his disciples, the disciples should follow in the footsteps of the
