Madhya-līlā

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

Verse 284 of 355
Cc Madhya 24.284

আর অর্থ শুন, যাহা—অর্থের ভাণ্ডার স্থূলে ঽদুইঽ অর্থ, সূক্ষ্মে ঽবত্রিশঽ প্রকার

आर अर्थ शुन, याहा—अर्थेर भाण्डार स्थूले ऽदुइऽ अर्थ, सूक्ष्मे ऽबत्रिशऽ प्रकार

āra artha śuna, yāhā—arthera bhāṇḍāra sthūle 'dui' artha, sūkṣme 'batriśa' prakāra

Synonyms

āraanother; arthaimport; śunahear; yāhāwhich; arthera bhāṇḍārastorehouse of knowledge; sthūlegrossly; dui arthatwo meanings; sūkṣmeby a subtle import; batriśathirty-two; prakāravarieties..

Translation

"There is yet another meaning, which is full of a variety of imports. Actually there are two gross meanings and thirty-two subtle meanings.

Purport

The two gross meanings refer to regulative devotional service and spontaneous devotional service. There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings: (1) a servant of the Lord as His personal associate, (2) a personal friend, (3) personal parents or similar superiors, (4) a personal beloved, (5) a servant elevated by spiritual cultivation, (6) a friend by spiritual cultivation, (7) parents and superior devotees by cultivation of devotional service, (8) a beloved wife or female friend by cultivation of devotional service, (9) a mature devotee as a servant, (10) a mature devotee as a friend, (11) a mature devotee as a parent and superior, (12) a mature devotee as wife and beloved, (13) an immature devotee as servant, (14) an immature devotee as a friend, (15) an immature devotee as father and superior, and (16) an immature devotee as a beloved. Similarly, under the heading of spontaneous devotion there are also sixteen various associates. Therefore the total number of devotees under the headings of regular devotees and spontaneous devotees is thirty-two.

Verse 284 of 355
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