Madhya-līlā

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

Verse 218 of 355
Cc Madhya 24.218

দেহারামী, সর্বকাম—সব আত্মারাম কৃষ্ণকৃপায কৃষ্ণ ভজে ছাডিঽ সব কাম

देहारामी, सर्वकाम—सब आत्माराम कृष्णकृपाय कृष्ण भजे छाडिऽ सब काम

dehārāmī, sarva-kāma—saba ātmārāma kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya kṛṣṇa bhaje chāḍi' saba kāma

Synonyms

dehārāmīpersons who are in the bodily concept of life; sarva-kāmafull of all material desires; sabaall; ātmārāmaenjoying self-satisfaction; kṛṣṇa-kṛpāyaby the mercy of Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa bhajebecome engaged in the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa; chāḍi' saba kāmagiving up all sorts of material desire..

Translation

"As long as one labors under the bodily conception, he must fulfill volumes and volumes of material desires. Thus a person is called ātmārāma. When such an ātmārāma is favored by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, he gives up his so-called self-satisfaction and engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

Verse 218 of 355
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