Madhya-līlā

Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 29–30 of 239
Cc Madhya 11.29-30

আদরঃ পরিচর্যাযাং সর্বাংগৈরভিবন্দনম্ মদ্ভক্তপূজাভ্যধিকা সর্বভূতেষু মন্মতিঃ মদর্থেষ্বংগচেষ্টা চ বচসা মদ্গুণেরণম্ ময্যর্পণং চ মনসঃ সর্বকামবিবর্জনম্

आदरः परिचर्यायां सर्वांगैरभिवन्दनम् मद्भक्तपूजाभ्यधिका सर्वभूतेषु मन्मतिः मदर्थेष्वंगचेष्टा च वचसा मद्गुणेरणम् मय्यर्पणं च मनसः सर्वकामविवर्जनम्

ādaraḥ paricaryāyāṁ sarvāṅgair abhivandanam mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā sarva-bhūteṣu man-matiḥ mad-artheṣv aṅga-ceṣṭā ca vacasā mad-guṇeraṇam mayy arpaṇaṁ ca manasaḥ sarva-kāma-vivarjanam

Synonyms

ādaraḥrespect, care; paricaryāyāmin service; sarva-aṅgaiḥby all the parts of the body; abhivandanamoffering obeisances; mat-bhaktaof My devotees; pūjāworshiping; abhyadhikāvery high; sarva-bhūteṣuin all living entities; mat-matiḥrealization of having a relationship with Me; mat-artheṣufor the sake of My service; aṅga-ceṣṭāḥengaging the bodily energy; caand; vacasāby words; mat-guṇa-īraṇamdescribing My glories; mayiunto Me; arpaṇamdedicating; caand; manasaḥof the mind; sarva-kāmaall material desires; vivarjanamgiving up..

Translation

" 'My devotees take great care and respect in rendering Me service. They offer obeisances to Me with all their bodily limbs. They worship My devotees and find all living entities related to Me. For Me they engage the entire energy of their bodies. They engage the power of speech in the glorification of My qualities and form. They also dedicate their minds unto Me and try to give up all kinds of material desires. Thus My devotees are characterized.'

Purport

These two verses are quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.19.21-22). They were spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was answering Uddhava's inquiry about devotional service.

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