Text 301] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 251
TEXT 299
BAIT ES AIS SHAS AAPES Rt: | ase tl
asvattha-vrksas ca bata-vrksas ca kapittha-vrksas ca dmra-vrksas ca vrksah
SYNONYMS
asvattha-vrksah—banyan trees; ca—and; bata-vrksah—fig trees; ca—and;
kapittha-vrksah—a type of tree named kapittha; ca—and; amra-vrksah—mango
trees; ca—and; vrkséh—all indicated by the word “trees.”
TRANSLATION
“ ‘By the plural word vrksah [trees], all trees, such as banyan trees, fig trees,
kapittha trees and mango trees, are indicated.’
TEXT 300
“aPaq aca Tri: Pals” CIC ST |
CSCS AS SUBMA SCAW SS’ FA ooo tl
“asmin vane vrksah phalanti” yaiche haya
taiche saba atmarama krsne bhakti karaya
SYNONYMS
asmin vane—in this forest; vrksah phalanti—different varieties of trees bear
fruit; yaiche haya—just as in this sentence; taiche—similarly; saba—all; at-
méarama—self-realized souls; krsme bhakti karaya—engage themselves in loving
devotional service to Lord Krsna.
TRANSLATION
“This atmarama verse is like the sentence, ‘In this forest many different
trees bear fruit.’ All atmaramas render devotional service to Lord Krsna.
TEXT 301
ara atats’ WoC Bacay -sla |
qa’ GfS ta,— G2 Bef StF 1 oes I
‘atmaramas ca’ samuccaye kahiye ca-kara
‘munayas ca’ bhakti kare, —ei artha tara
