Text 148] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 379
amrta—by the transcendental mellow derived from that great literature; trp-
tasya—of one who is satisfied; na—never; anyatra—anywhere else; syat—is;
ratih—attraction; kvacit—at any time.
TRANSLATION
“ ‘Srimad-Bhagavatam is accepted as the essence of all Vedic literature and
Vedanta philosophy. Whoever tastes the transcendental mellow of Srimad-
Bhagavatam is never attracted to any other literature.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.13.15).
TEXT 147
NIRA Geel oF steerage |
“ASIA — HBB, “CAR” — Alaa SICAT FA 89
gayatrira arthe ei grantha-arambhana
“satyam param”—sambandha, “dhimahi” —sddhana-prayojana
SYNONYMS
gayatrira arthe —with the meaning of Brahma-gayatri; ei—this; grantha—of the
great literature; drambhana—the beginning; satyam param—the supreme Ab-
solute Truth; sambandha—shows a relationship; dhimahi—we meditate (the end
of the Gayatri mantra); sadhana-prayojana—the execution of service and the
achievement of the ultimate goal.
TRANSLATION
“In the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam there is an explanation of the
Brahma-gayatri mantra. ‘The Absolute Truth [satyarh param]’ indicates the
relationship, and ‘we meditate [dhimahi] on Him’ indicates the execution of
devotional service and the ultimate goal of life.
TEXT 148
SMTI Worrayifrsaerstelafses Wb
Cord SH GH a Sifewacy qAhs As Vays |
cocetatfayats aai fafaaca aa faacteqa
qth cam AM fawTese ASse Tas MASI 3b I
janmady asya yato ‘nvaydd itaratas carthesv abhijfah svarat
tene brahma hrda ya adi-kavaye muhyanti yat strayah
