Go to Vaniquotes | Go to Vanipedia | Go to Vanimedia


Vanisource - the complete essence of Vedic knowledge


CC Madhya 24.168 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 168

'ātmā'-śabde 'yatna' kahe--yatna kariyā
"munayo 'pi" kṛṣṇa bhaje guṇākṛṣṭa hañā


SYNONYMS

ātmā-śabde—by the word ātmā; yatna—endeavor; kahe—one means; yatna kariyā—by great endeavor; munayaḥ api—even great saintly persons; kṛṣṇa bhaje—take to the devotional service of Kṛṣṇa; guṇa-ākṛṣṭa hañā—being attracted by His transcendental qualities.


TRANSLATION

"Ātmā also means 'endeavor.' Being attracted by Kṛṣṇa's transcendental qualities, some saints make a great endeavor to come to the point of rendering service to Him.