Text 288] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 245

SYNONYMS
tante—in all those Supreme Personalities of Godhead; rame—takes pleasure in
devotional service; yei—those persons who; sei saba—all of them; atmarama—
are also known as atmarama; vidhi-bhakta—devotees following the regulative
principles; raga-bhakta—devotees following spontaneous love; dui-vidha
naéma—two different varieties.

TRANSLATION

“One who always engages in the service of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead is called atmarama. There are two types of 4tmarama. One is an at-
marama engaged in regulative devotional service, and the other is an 4t-
marama engaged in spontaneous devotional service.

TEXT 287

gelaq SS az pifa ofa aati |
stifran, aidafae, Aes SHAW Vv-9

dui-vidha bhakta haya cari cari prakara
parisada, sadhana-siddha, sadhaka-gana dra

SYNONYMS
dui-vidha bhakta—these two varieties of atmaraéma devotees; haya—are; cari
cari prakdara—each of four different categories; pdrisada—personal associate;
sdadhana-siddha—liberated to the position of associates by perfection in devo-
tional service; sddhaka-gana adra—and devotees already engaged in the devo-
tional service of the Lord.
TRANSLATION

“The atmaramas engaged in regulative and spontaneous devotional service
are further categorized into four groups. There are the eternal associates, the
associates who have become perfect by devotional service, and those who are
engaged in devotional service and are called sadhaka.

TEXT 288

OiS-ASis-afecscw nies GS CBM |
fafe-ayst-aicef oife bIfa—ae cow Nabe I

jata-ajata-rati-bhede sadhaka dui bheda
vidhi-raga-marge cari cari ——asta bheda
