Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 170 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.170

সর্বোপাধিবিনির্মুক্তং তত্পরত্বেন নির্মলম্ হৃষীকেণ হৃষীকেশ সেবনং ভক্তিরুচ্যতে

सर्वोपाधिविनिर्मुक्तं तत्परत्वेन निर्मलम् हृषीकेण हृषीकेश सेवनं भक्तिरुच्यते

sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa- sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate

Synonyms

sarva-upādhi-vinirmuktamfree from all kinds of material designations, or free from all desires except the desire to render service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat-paratvenaby the sole purpose of serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nirmalamuncontaminated by the effects of speculative philosophical research or fruitive activity; hṛṣīkeṇaby purified senses freed from all designations; hṛṣīkeśaof the master of the senses; sevanamthe service to satisfy the senses; bhaktiḥdevotional service; ucyateis called..

Translation

" 'Bhakti, or devotional service, means engaging all our senses in the service of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the senses. When the spirit soul renders service unto the Supreme, there are two side effects. One is freed from all material designations, and, simply by being employed in the service of the Lord, one's senses are purified.'

Purport

This verse quoted from the Nārada-pañcarātra is found in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.12).

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