Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.123

nibhrita-marun-mano-'ksha-dridha-yoga-yujo hridi yan-

munaya upāsate tad arayo 'pi yayuh smaranāt

striya uragendra-bhoga-bhuja-danda-vishakta-dhiyo

vayam api te samāh samadriśo 'ńghri-saroja-sudhāh

SYNONYMS

nibhrita — controlled; marut — the life air; manah — the mind; aksha — the senses; dridha — strong; yoga — in the mystic yoga process; yujah — who are engaged; hridi — within the heart; yat — who; munayah — the great sages; upāsate — worship; tat — that; arayah — the enemies; api — also; yayuh — obtain; smaranāt — from remembering; striyah — the gopīs; uraga-indra — of serpents; bhoga — like the bodies; bhuja — the arms; danda — like rods; vishakta — fastened to; dhiyah — whose minds; vayam api — we also; te — Your; samāh — equal to them; sama-driśah — having the same ecstatic emotions; ańghri-saroja — of the lotus feet; sudhāh — the nectar.

TRANSLATION

"'Great sages conquer the mind and senses by practicing the mystic yoga system and controlling the breath. Thus engaging in mystic yoga, they see the Supersoul within their hearts and ultimately enter into impersonal Brahman. But even the enemies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead attain that position simply by thinking of the Supreme Lord. However, the damsels of Vraja, the gopīs, being attracted by the beauty of Krishna, simply wanted to embrace Him and His arms, which are like serpents. Thus the gopīs ultimately tasted the nectar of the lotus feet of the Lord. Similarly, we Upanishads can also taste the nectar of His lotus feet by following in the footsteps of the gopīs.'"

PURPORT

This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.87.23).

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