Madhya-līlāChapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 24.10

ekādaśa pada ei śloke sunirmala

pṛthak nānā artha pade kare jhalamala

SYNONYMS

ekādaśa pada — eleven words; ei — this; ślokein the verse; su-nirmala — very clear; pṛthak — separately; nānā — various; artha — meanings; padein each word; kare jhalamalaare glittering.

TRANSLATION

"There are eleven clear words in this verse, but when they are studied separately, various meanings glitter from each word.

PURPORT

The eleven separate words are (1) ātmārāmāḥ, (2) ca, (3) munayaḥ, (4) nirgranthāḥ, (5) api, (6) urukrame, (7) kurvanti, (8) ahaitukīm, (9) bhaktim, (10) ittham-bhūta-guṇaḥ, and (11) hariḥ. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will explain the different connotations and imports of these words.

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