Madhya-līlā

Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse

Verse 137 of 355
Cc Madhya 24.137

ভযং দ্বিতীযাভিনিবেশতঃ স্যাদীশাদপেতস্য বিপর্যযো ঽস্মৃতিঃ তন্মাযযাতো বুধ আভজেত্তং ভক্ত্যৈকযেশং গুরুদেবতাত্মা

भयं द्वितीयाभिनिवेशतः स्यादीशादपेतस्य विपर्ययो ऽस्मृतिः तन्माययातो बुध आभजेत्तं भक्त्यैकयेशं गुरुदेवतात्मा

bhayaṁ dvitīyābhiniveśataḥ syād īśād apetasya viparyayo 'smṛtiḥ tan-māyayāto budha ābhajet taṁ bhaktyaikayeśaṁ guru-devatātmā

Synonyms

bhayamfear; dvitīya-abhiniveśataḥfrom the misconception of being a product of material energy; syātarises; īśātfrom the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; apetasyaof one who has withdrawn (the conditioned soul); viparyayaḥreversal of position; asmṛtiḥno conception of his relationship with the Supreme Lord; tat-māyayābecause of the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord; ataḥtherefore; budhaḥone who is wise; ābhajetmust worship; tamHim; bhaktyāby devotional service; ekayāundiverted to karma and jñāna; īśamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; guruas the spiritual master; devatāworshipable Lord; ātmāSupersoul..

Translation

" 'When the living entity is attracted by the material energy that is separate from Kṛṣṇa, he is overpowered by fear. Because he is separated from the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the material energy, his conception of life is reversed. In other words, instead of being the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, he becomes Kṛṣṇa's competitor. This is called viparyayaḥ asmṛtiḥ. To nullify this mistake, one who is actually learned and advanced worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his spiritual master, worshipful Deity and source of life. He thus worships the Lord by the process of unalloyed devotional service.'

Purport

This verse is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.2.37).

Verse 137 of 355
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