Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 156–157 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.156-157

বাহ্য, অন্তর,—ইহার দুই তঽ সাধন ঽবাহ্যেঽ সাধকদেহে করে শ্রবণকীর্তন ঽমনেঽ নিজসিদ্ধদেহ করিযা ভাবন রাত্রিদিনে করে ব্রজে কৃষ্ণের সেবন

बाह्य, अन्तर,—इहार दुइ तऽ साधन ऽबाह्येऽ साधकदेहे करे श्रवणकीर्तन ऽमनेऽ निजसिद्धदेह करिया भावन रात्रिदिने करे व्रजे कृष्णेर सेवन

bāhya, antara,—ihāra dui ta' sādhana 'bāhye' sādhaka-dehe kare śravaṇa-kīrtana 'mane' nija-siddha-deha kariyā bhāvana rātri-dine kare vraje kṛṣṇera sevana

Synonyms

bāhyaexternally; antarainternally; ihāraof this spontaneous love of Godhead; duitwo; ta'indeed; sādhanasuch processes of execution; bāhyeexternally; sādhaka-dehewith the body of an advanced devotee; karedoes; śravaṇa-kīrtanahearing and chanting; manethe mind; nijaown; siddha-dehaeternal body or self-realized position; kariyā bhāvanathinking of; rātri-dinenight and day; kareexecutes; vrajein Vṛndāvana; kṛṣṇeraof Lord Kṛṣṇa; sevanaservice..

Translation

"There are two processes by which one may execute this rāgānugā bhakti—external and internal. When self-realized, the advanced devotee externally remains like a neophyte and executes all the śāstric injunctions, especially hearing and chanting. However, within his mind, in his original purified self-realized position, he serves Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana in his particular way. He serves Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours, all day and night.

Verse 156–157 of 160
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