Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

Text 225] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya
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nibhrta-marun-mano 'k�a-drc;lha-yoga-yujo hrdi yan
munaya upasate tad arayo 'pi yayu/:l smaraQat
striya uragendra-bhoga-bhuja-daQc;la-vi�akta-dhiyo
vayam api te sama/:l samadrso 'nghri-saroja-sudha/:1
SYNONYMS
nibhrta-controlled; marut-the life air; mana/:1-the mind; ak�a-senses;
drc;lha-strong; yoga-in the mystic yoga process; yuja/:1-who are engaged;
hrdi-within the heart; yat-who; munaya/:1-the great sages; upasate-wor­
ship; tat-that; araya/:1-the enemies; api-also; yayu/:1-obtain; smaraQat-from
remembering; striya/:1-the gopTs; uragendra-of serpents; bhoga-like the
bodies; bhuja-the arms; daQc;la-like rods; vi�akta-fastened to; dhiya/:1-
whose minds; vayam api-we also; te-Your; samatJ-equal to them;
samadrsa/:1-having the same ecstatic emotions; anghri-saroja-of the lotus feet;
sudhatJ-the nectar.
TRANSLATION
" 'By practicing the mystic yoga system and controlling their breath, the
great sages conquered the mind and senses. Thus engaging in mystic yoga,
they saw the Supersoul within their hearts and ultimately entered into the im­
personal Brahman. However, even the enemies of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead attain that position simply by thinking of the Supreme Lord. The
damsels of Vraja, the gopis, simply wanted to embrace Kr�.,a and hold His
arms, which are like serpents. Being attracted by the beauty of Kr�.,a, they
ultimately acquired a taste for the nectar of the Lord's lotus feet. We can also
taste the nectar of Kr�.,a's lotus feet by following in the footsteps of the gopis!
PURPORT
This is a quotation from SrTmad-Bhagavatam (1 0.87.23) spoken by the srutis, the
personified Vedas.
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