Madhya-līlā

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

Verse 165 of 355
Cc Madhya 24.165

ঽআত্মাঽ শব্দে ঽমনঽ কহ—মনে যেই রমে সাধুসংগে সেহ ভজে শ্রীকৃষ্ণচরণে

ऽआत्माऽ शब्दे ऽमनऽ कह—मने येइ रमे साधुसंगे सेह भजे श्रीकृष्णचरणे

'ātmā' śabde 'mana' kaha—mane yei rame sādhu-saṅge seha bhaje śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇe

Synonyms

ātmāātmā; śabdeby the word; manathe mind; kahaif you say; manewithin the mind; yei rameone who is satisfied by speculation; sādhu-saṅgeby the association of devotees; sehahe also; bhajetakes to devotional service; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇeat the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa..

Translation

"The word ātmā sometimes means 'the mind.' In this case, the word ātmārāma means 'a person who is satisfied by mental speculation.' When such a person associates with a pure devotee, he takes to devotional service at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

Verse 165 of 355
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