CC Madhya 24.224
Bengali
কৃষ্ণমননে মুনি কৃষ্ণে সর্বদা ভজয় ।
‘আত্মারামা অপি’ ভজে, — গৌণ অর্থ কয় ॥ ২২৪ ॥
‘আত্মারামা অপি’ ভজে, — গৌণ অর্থ কয় ॥ ২২৪ ॥
Verse text
kṛṣṇa-manane muni kṛṣṇe sarvadā bhajaya
‘ātmārāmā api’ bhaje, — gauṇa artha kaya
‘ātmārāmā api’ bhaje, — gauṇa artha kaya
Synonyms
Translation
“Saintly persons who are always meditating upon Kṛṣṇa are engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. The ātmārāmas are also engaged in the Lord’s service. That is the indirect import.
Purport
The anvācaye meaning of the word ca indicates that between the two words compounded by the word ca, one is given more importance and the other is considered subordinate. For example, “O brahmacārī, please go out and collect alms and at the same time bring in the cows.” In this statement, the collection of alms is of first importance, and the second business of collecting the cows is subordinate. Similarly, one who always meditates upon Kṛṣṇa is mainly a devotee of Kṛṣṇa engaged in His devotional service. Other ātmārāmas are subordinate in devotional service.