372 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 25

TEXT 135

CTS AVG’, Qa ‘afecey’ oie |
SAAS SS-caics asicrt ata false soe u

eita’ ‘sambandha’, suna ‘abhidheya’ bhakti
bhagavate prati-sloke vyape ydra sthiti

SYNONYMS

eita’—this; sambandha—relationship; suna—please hear; abhidheya—the
function; bhakti—known as devotional service; bhagavate—in Srimad-
Bhagavatam; prati-sloke—in each and every verse; vydpe—pervades; ydra—of
which; sthiti—the situation.

TRANSLATION

“This is one’s eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Now please hear about the execution of devotional service. This
principle pervades practically all the verses of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 136

SSAA TAs Haars fetus ASI:
Ofes athe wfasi wiistaly Awals 1 dey 4

bhaktydham ekayd grahyah
sraddhayatma priyah satam

bhaktih punati man-nistha
$va-pakan api sambhavat

SYNONYMS

bhaktya—by devotional service; aham—l, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; ekaydé—unflinching; grahyah—obtainable; sraddhaya—by _ faith;
atma—the most dear; priyah—to be served; satam—by the devotees; bhaktih—
the devotional service; pundti—purifies; mat-nistha—fixed only on Me; sva-
pakan—the lowest grade of human beings, who are accustomed to eating dogs;
api—certainly; sambhavat—from all faults due to birth and so on.

TRANSLATION

‘Being very dear to the devotees and sadhus, | am attained through
unflinching faith and devotional service. This bhakti-yoga system, which
