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Lord Caitanya next explained to Sanātana Gosvāmī a very famous verse known as the ātmārāma verse (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.10):

The general meaning of this verse is that those who are liberated souls and are fully satisfied within themselves will …

Lord Caitanya had previously explained this verse to the great Vedāntist Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya. Sanātana Gosvāmī, after taking lessons from Lord …

Sanātana Gosvāmī fell flat at the feet of Lord Caitanya and requested Him to explain the verse as He had …

The Lord then went on to point out that there are eleven words in the ātmārāma verse: (1) ātmārāmāḥ, (2) …

The next word, nirgrantha, indicates freedom from the bondage of illusion. Nirgrantha also means “one who has no connection with …

The word urukrama is used to indicate a highly powerful person. Since the word krama is used to indicate the …

“No one can estimate the inconceivable potencies of Lord Viṣṇu. Even if one could count the number of atomic combinations …

The inconceivable energies of the Lord are spread throughout the creation. He is all-pervading, and by His energy He sustains …

The word kurvanti means “working for others.” There is another word, similar to this, which is used when one’s activities …

The word hetu means “reason” or “cause.” Generally people are engaged in transcendental activities for three reasons: some want material …

The word bhakti can be used in ten different ways. One of these is sādhana-bhakti, or occupational devotional service. The …

The Lord next explained the different meanings of ittham-bhūta-guṇa. Ittham-bhūta indicates full transcendental pleasure, before which even the transcendental pleasure …

“My Lord, O Supreme, simply by understanding You or seeing You, we derive a pleasure so great that the pleasure …

Next the Lord explained the word guṇa. In the ātmārāma verse guṇa indicates the unlimited transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa, primarily …

The word hari has different meanings, of which two are principal. The name Hari indicates that Kṛṣṇa takes away all …

The words api and ca are adverbs and can be used for virtually any purpose. The word ca, or “and,” …

The Lord thus established the import of the eleven words in the ātmārāma verse, and then He began to further …

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is realized in three aspects, but they are all one and the same. The Absolute …

There are three different kinds of transcendental processes mentioned in the Vedic literature by which one can understand and achieve …