Madhya-līlā | Chapter 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; śloke — in the verse; su-nirmala — very clear; pṛthak — separately; nānā — various; artha — meanings; pade — in each word; kare jhalamala — are 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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