Text 120] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 361

rte ‘rtharn yat pratiyeta
na pratiyeta catmani
tad vidyad 4tmano mayam
yathabhaso yatha tamah

SYNONYMS

rte—without; artham—value; yat—that which; pratiyeta—appears to be; na—
not; pratiyeta—appears to be; ca—certainly; dtmani—in relation to Me; tat—
that; vidyat—you must know; dtmanah—My; mayém-—illusory energy; yatha—
just as; 4bhasah—the reflection; yatha—just as; tamah—the darkness.

TRANSLATION

“What appears to be truth without Me, is certainly My illusory energy, for ,
nothing can exist without Me. It is like a reflection of a real light in the
shadows, for in the light there are neither shadows nor reflections.

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.34). It is the second verse of
the catuh-sloki. For an explanation of this verse, see Adi-lila, Chapter One, text
54.

TEXT 120

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‘abhidheya’ sadhana-bhaktira sunaha vicara
sarva-jana-desa-kala-dasate vyapti yara

SYNONYMS

abhidheya—the means to obtain an end; sddhana-bhaktira—of the process of
executing devotional service; sunaha vicara—please hear the procedure; sarva—
all; jana—people; desa—countries; kala—times; dasdte—and in circumstances;
vydpti yara—which is all-pervasive.

TRANSLATION

““‘Now please hear from Me about the process of devotional service,
which is applicable in any country, for any person, at all times and in all
circumstances.
