Madhya-līlā

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

Verse 220 of 355
Cc Madhya 24.220

এই চারি অর্থ সহ হৈল ঽতেইশঽ অর্থ আর তিন অর্থ শুন পরম সমর্থ

एइ चारि अर्थ सह हैल ऽतेइशऽ अर्थ आर तिन अर्थ शुन परम समर्थ

ei cāri artha saha ha-ila 'teiśa' artha āra tina artha śuna parama samartha

Synonyms

eithese; cārifour; arthameanings; sahawith; ha-ilathere were; teiśa arthatwenty-three different varieties of imports; āra tina arthaanother three imports; śunahear; parama samarthavery strong..

Translation

"In addition to the nineteen other meanings, this ātmārāma meaning [including those laboring under the bodily conception] makes four meanings altogether and brings the total to twenty-three meanings. Now hear of another three meanings, which are very suitable.

Purport

The three different meanings are (1) the word ca meaning "in due course," (2) the words ca meaning eva, and api meaning "censure," and (3) nirgrantha, meaning "one who is very poor, without money."

Verse 220 of 355
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