Madhya-līlā

Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Verse 136 of 231
Cc Madhya 17.136

অতঃ শ্রীকৃষ্ণনামাদি ন ভবেদ্গ্রাহ্যমিন্দ্রিযৈঃ সেবোন্মুখে হি জিহ্বাদৌ স্বযমেব স্ফুরত্যদঃ

अतः श्रीकृष्णनामादि न भवेद्ग्राह्यमिन्द्रियैः सेवोन्मुखे हि जिह्वादौ स्वयमेव स्फुरत्यदः

ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ

Synonyms

ataḥtherefore (because Kṛṣṇa's name, form, quality are all on the absolute platform); śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāma-ādiLord Kṛṣṇa's name, form, quality, pastimes and so on; nanot; bhavetcan be; grāhyamperceived; indriyaiḥby the blunt material senses; sevā-unmukheto one engaged in His service; hicertainly; jihvā-ādaubeginning with the tongue; svayampersonally; evacertainly; sphuratibecome manifest; adaḥthose (Kṛṣṇa's name, form, quality, and so on)..

Translation

" 'Therefore material senses cannot appreciate Kṛṣṇa's holy name, form, qualities and pastimes. When a conditioned soul is awakened to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and renders service by using his tongue to chant the Lord's holy name and taste the remnants of the Lord's food, the tongue is purified, and one gradually comes to understand who Kṛṣṇa really is.'

Purport

This verse is recorded in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.234). [& Padma Purāṇa]

Verse 136 of 231
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