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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 6: The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 6.186
nirgrantha apy urukrame
SYNONYMS
atma-aramah -- persons who take pleasure in being transcendentally situated in the service of the Lord; ca -- also; munayah -- great saintly persons who have completely rejected material aspirations, fruitive activities and so forth; nirgranthah -- without interest in any material desire; api -- certainly; urukrame -- unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, whose activities are wonderful; kurvanti -- do; ahaitukim -- causeless, or without material desires; bhaktim -- devotional service; ittham-bhuta -- so wonderful as to attract the attention of the self-satisfied; gunah -- who has transcendental qualities; harih -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
"'Those who are self-satisfied and unattracted by external material desires are also attracted to the loving service of Sri Krishna, whose qualities are transcendental and whose activities are wonderful. Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is called Krishna because He has such transcendentally attractive features.'"
PURPORT
This is the famous atmarama verse (Bhag. 1.7.10).
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness