248 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
TEXT 292
ata Ace SOS caw Facer |
ae ace ormiaicaa afet facee i aa |
raga-marge aiche bhakte sodasa vibheda
dui marge atmaramera batrisa vibheda
SYNONYMS
raga-marge—on the path of spontaneous loving service; aiche—in the same
way; bhakte—all the devotees; sodasa vibheda—divided into sixteen varieties;
dui marge—on the two paths, namely regulative devotional service and spon-
taneous devotional service; atmaramera—of persons enjoying with the Supreme
Self; batrisa vibheda—there are thirty-two varieties of devotees.
TRANSLATION
“On the path of spontaneous devotional service, there are also sixteen
categories of devotees. Thus there are thirty-two types of atmaramas enjoying
the Supreme Lord on these two paths.
TEXT 293
‘ata’, ‘frat’, pb’ ‘afy,—oifa «cata we |
UA AS ATH, Stal Bfaca Hae veo |
‘muni’, ‘nirgrantha’, ‘ca’ ‘api’, —cdri sabdera artha
yahani yei lage, taha kariye samartha
SYNONYMS
muni—the sage; nirgrantha—either learned or foolish; ca—also; api—in spite
of; cari sabdera artha—the meanings of these four words; yahan—wherever; yei
lage—they apply; taha kariye samartha—make them sound.
TRANSLATION
“‘When these thirty-two types of devotees are qualified with the words
muni nirgrantha ca api, they can be increased in different ways and very
soundly elaborated upon.
TEXT 294
afacet etfaacet fafer eeeretat |
BI OF CSF A SET ASH | 258 I
