Text 320] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 261

prasnottare bhagavate kariyache nirdhara
yanhara sravane loke lage camatkdra

SYNONYMS

prasna-uttare—in the form of questions and answers; bhagavate—in Srimad-
Bhagavatam; kariyache—has made; nirdhara—conclusion; yanhara sravane—
hearing which; loke—in all people; /age—there is; camatkara—wonderful
astonishment.

TRANSLATION

“The form of Srimad-Bhagavatam is given in questions and answers. Thus
the conclusion is established. By hearing these questions and answers, one is
highly astonished.

TEXT 320

BHR cacy Hew AraC vtasla |
AIS FIBINYCATCATS AAs BL ITA 1H W SRe I

brahi yogesvare krsne
brahmanye dharma-varmani

svam kastham adhunopete
dharmah kam saranam gatah

SYNONYMS

brahi—kindly explain; yoga-isvare—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
master of all mystic power; krsne—Lord Krsna; brahmanye—the protector of
brahminical culture; dharma-varmani—the strong arms of religious principles;
svam—His own; kastham—to the personal abode; adhund—at present; upete—
having returned; dharmah—the religious principles; kam—unto what; saranam—
shelter; gatah—have gone.

TRANSLATION

“‘Now that Sri Krsna, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mystic powers,
has departed for His own abode, please tell us by whom religious principles
are presently protected.’

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.1.23) was a question raised by all the
sages, who were headed by Saunaka. This question put before the great devotee
Sita Gosvami is the foremost of the six questions raised. The answer to this im-
portant question is given in the next verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.3.43).
