Madhya-līlā

Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

Verse 141 of 282
Cc Madhya 25.141

এবংব্রতঃ স্বপ্রিযনামকীর্ত্যা জাতানুরাগো দ্রুতচিত্ত উচ্চৈঃ হস্তযথো রোদিতি রৌতি গাযত্যুন্মাদবন্নৃত্যতি লোকবাহ্যঃ

एवंव्रतः स्वप्रियनामकीर्त्या जातानुरागो द्रुतचित्त उच्चैः हस्तयथो रोदिति रौति गायत्युन्मादवन्नृत्यति लोकबाह्यः

evaṁ-vrataḥ sva-priya-nāma-kīrtyā jātānurāgo druta-citta uccaiḥ hastay atho roditi rauti gāyaty unmādavan nṛtyati loka-bāhyaḥ

Synonyms

evam-vrataḥwhen one thus engages in a vow to chant and dance; svaown; priyavery dear; nāmaholy name; kīrtyāby chanting; jātain this way develops; anurāgaḥattachment; druta-cittaḥvery eagerly; uccaiḥloudly; hasatilaughs; athoalso; roditicries; rautibecomes agitated; gāyatichants; unmāda-vatlike a madman; nṛtyatidances; loka-bāhyaḥwithout caring for outsiders..

Translation

" 'When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants like a madman, not caring for outsiders.'

Purport

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.2.40).

Verse 141 of 282
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