vaiṣṇavī-kṛtya — making into Vaiṣṇavas; sannyāsi-mukhān — headed by the sannyāsīs; kāśī-nivāsinaḥ — the residents of Vārāṇasī; sanātanam — Sanātana Gosvāmī; su-saṁskṛtya — completely purifying; prabhuḥ — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nīlādrim — to Jagannātha Purī; āgamat — returned.

jaya jaya — all glories; śrī-caitanya — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jaya — all glories; nityānanda — to Nityānanda Prabhu; jaya — all glories; advaita-candra — to Advaita Prabhu; jaya — all glories; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to the devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

ei mata — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dui māsa paryanta — for two months; śikhāilā — instructed; tāṅre — him; bhakti-siddhāntera anta — all the conclusions of devotional service.

paramānanda kīrtanīyā — Paramānanda Kīrtanīyā; śekharera saṅgī — a friend of Candraśekhara’s; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kīrtana śunāya — sings and chants; ati baḍa raṅgī — very humorous.

sannyāsīra gaṇa — all the sannyāsīs; prabhure — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi — when; upekṣila — criticized; bhakta-duḥkha — the unhappiness of the devotees; khaṇḍāite — to drive away; tāre — to them; kṛpā kaila — showed His mercy.

sannyāsīre kṛpā — mercy upon the sannyāsīs; pūrve — before this; likhiyāchoṅ — I have described; vistāriyā — elaborately; uddeśe — in reference to that; kahiye — let me speak; ihāṅ — here; saṅkṣepa kariyā — in brief.

yāhāṅ tāhāṅ — anywhere and everywhere; prabhura nindā — criticism of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kare — do; sannyāsīra gaṇa — the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs; śuni’ — hearing; duḥkhe — in great unhappiness; mahārāṣṭrīya vipra — the brāhmaṇa of Maharashtra province; karaye cintana — was contemplating.

prabhura svabhāva — the characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yebā — anyone who; dekhe — sees; sannidhāne — nearby; svarūpa — His personality; anubhavi’ — realizing; tāṅre — Him; īśvara kari’ — as the Supreme Lord; māne — accepts.

kona prakāre — by some means; pāroṅ — I am able; yadi — if; ekatra karite — to assemble; ihā dekhi’ — by seeing this (Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s personal characteristics); sannyāsi-gaṇa — the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs of Vārāṇasī; habe — will become; iṅhāra bhakte — His devotees.

vārāṇasī-vāsa — residence at Vārāṇasī; āmāra — my; haya — there is; sarva-kāle — always; sarva-kāla — always; duḥkha pāba — I will suffer unhappiness; ihā — this; nā karile — if I do not execute.

eta cinti’ — thinking this; nimantrila — he invited; sannyāsīra gaṇe — all the sannyāsīs; tabe — then; sei vipra — that brāhmaṇa; āila — approached; mahāprabhura sthāne — the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

hena-kāle — exactly at this time; nindā śuni’ — by hearing the criticism (of Lord Caitanya by the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs); śekhara tapana — Candraśekhara and Tapana Miśra; duḥkha pāñā — feeling very unhappy; prabhu-pade — unto the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kailā nivedana — submitted a request.

bhakta-duḥkha dekhi’ — seeing the unhappiness of the devotees; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; manete cintila — considered within His mind; sannyāsīra mana — the minds of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs; phirāite — to turn; mana ha-ila — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu decided.

hena-kāle — at this time; vipra — the Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa; āsi’ — coming; karila nimantraṇa — invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; aneka — various; dainya-ādi — submissions; kari’ — doing; dharila caraṇa — touched His lotus feet.

tabe — after this; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅra — his; nimantraṇa — invitation; mānilā — accepted; āra dina — the next day; madhyāhna kari’ — after finishing His madhyāhna activities (taking a bath and murmuring mantras); tāṅra ghare gelā — He went to the house of the Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa.

tāhāṅ — there; yaiche — how; kailā — performed; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sannyāsīra — of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs; nistāra — deliverance; pañca-tattva-ākhyāne — in describing the glories of the Pañca-tattva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, Prabhu Nityānanda, Śrī Advaita, Gadādhara and Śrīvāsa); tāhā — that subject matter; kariyāchi vistāra — have described elaborately.

grantha — the size of the book; bāḍe — increases; punar-ukti — repetition; haya — would be; ta’ kathana — of subject matters once described; tāhāṅ — there (in the seventh chapter); ye — whatever; nā likhiluṅ — I have not described; tāhā — that; kariye likhana — I am writing.

ye divasa — the day when; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sannyāsīre — to the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs; kṛpā kaila — showed His mercy; se divasa haite — beginning from that day; grāme — in the locality; kolāhala haila — there were many talks about this incident.

lokera saṅghaṭṭa — crowds of men; āise — come; prabhure dekhite — to see Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nānā śāstre paṇḍita — scholars learned in various scriptures; āise — used to come; śāstra vicārite — to talk on various scriptures.

sarva-śāstra khaṇḍi’ — defeating all the false conclusions of different scriptures; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakti kare sāra — established the predominance of devotional service; sa-yuktika vākye — by talks full of pleasing logic and arguments; mana phirāya — turns the minds; sabāra — of everyone.

upadeśa lañā — getting instructions from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kare — join; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana — the saṅkīrtana movement; sarva-loka hāse — everyone began to laugh in pleasure; gāya — chant; karaye nartana — and dance.

prabhure — unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; praṇata haila — offered obeisances; sannyāsīra gaṇa — all the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs; ātma-madhye — among themselves; goṣṭhī kare — discussed; chāḍi’ adhyayana — giving up so-called studies of Vedānta.

prakāśānandera śiṣya eka — one of the disciples of Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; tāṅhāra samāna — equal in learning with Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; sabhā-madhye — in the assembly of the sannyāsīs; kahe — explains; prabhura kariyā sammāna — respecting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seriously.

śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya — Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haya — is; sākṣāt nārāyaṇa — directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa; vyāsa-sūtrera — the aphorisms of Vyāsadeva (Vedānta-sūtra); artha karena — He explains; ati-manorama — very nicely.

upaniṣadera — of the Vedic version known as the Upaniṣads; karena — He does; mukhya-artha — the original meaning; vyākhyāna — explanation; śuniyā — hearing; paṇḍita-lokera — of the learned scholars; juḍāya — satisfies; mana-kāṇa — the minds and ears.

sūtra-upaniṣadera — of the Vedānta-sūtra and the Upaniṣads; mukhya-artha — the direct meaning; chāḍiyā — giving up; ācārya — Śaṅkarācārya; kalpanā — imagination; kare — does; āgraha kariyā — with great eagerness.

ācārya-kalpita — imagined by Śaṅkarācārya; artha — meaning; ye paṇḍita śune — any learned person who hears; mukhe — only in the mouth; haya haya — yes it is, yes it is; kare — does; hṛdaya — his heart; nā māne — does not accept.

śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-vākya — the words of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dṛḍha — very firm and convincing; satya māni — I admit as truth; kali-kāle — in this Age of Kali; sannyāse — simply by accepting the renounced order of life; saṁsāra nāhi jini — one cannot escape the material clutches.

harer nāma-ślokera — of the verse beginning harer nāma harer nāma; yei — whatever; karilā — made; vyākhyāna — the explanation; sei — that; satya — true; sukha-da-artha — a meaning that is pleasing to accept; parama pramāṇa — the supreme evidence.

bhakti vinā — without devotional service; mukti nahe — there is no question of liberation; bhāgavate kaya — it is said in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; kali-kāle — in this Age of Kali; nāma-ābhāse — even by a slight appreciation of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra; sukhe — without difficulty; mukti haya — one can get liberation.

śreyaḥ-sṛtim — the auspicious path of liberation; bhaktim — devotional service; udasya — giving up; te — of You; vibho — O my Lord; kliśyanti — accept increased difficulties; ye — all those persons who; kevala — only; bodha-labdhaye — for obtaining knowledge; teṣām — for them; asau — that; kleśalaḥ — trouble; eva — only; śiṣyate — remains; na — not; anyat — anything else; yathā — as much as; sthūla — bulky; tuṣa — husks of rice; avaghātinām — of those beating.

ye — all those who; anye — others (nondevotees); aravinda-akṣa — O lotus-eyed one; vimukta-māninaḥ — who consider themselves liberated; tvayi — unto You; asta-bhāvāt — without devotion; aviśuddha-buddhayaḥ — whose intelligence is not purified; āruhya — having ascended; kṛcchreṇa — by severe austerities and penances; param padam — to the supreme position; tataḥ — from there; patanti — fall; adhaḥ — down; anādṛta — without respecting; yuṣmat — Your; aṅghrayaḥ — lotus feet.

brahma-śabde — by the word brahma; kahe — is meant; ṣaṭ-aiśvarya-pūrṇa bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in all six opulences; tāṅre — Him; nirviśeṣa sthāpi — if we make impersonal; pūrṇatā haya hāna — His completeness becomes damaged.

śruti-purāṇa kahe — the Vedas, the Upaniṣads, the Brahma-sūtra and the Purāṇas confirm; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; cit-śakti-vilāsa — activities of spiritual potencies; tāhā nāhi māni — not accepting that; paṇḍita kare upahāsa — so-called scholars play jokes without perfect understanding.

cit-ānanda kṛṣṇa-vigraha — the transcendental form of Kṛṣṇa, which is completely spiritual; māyika kari’ māni — accept as made of the external energy, māyā; ei baḍa pāpa — this is a great act of sin; satya — true; caitanyera vāṇī — the words of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

na — not; ataḥ — than this; param — more supreme; parama — O supreme one; yat — which; bhavataḥ — of Your Lordship; svarūpam — the personal form; ānanda — of transcendental bliss; mātram — only; avikalpam — where there is no creation; aviddha — without contamination; varcaḥ — having an effulgence; paśyāmi — I see; viśva-sṛjam ekam — who alone has created this universe; aviśvam — not belonging to the destructible material world; ātman — O Supreme Soul; bhūta-indriya-ātmakam — the original cause of the senses and the living beings; adaḥ — transcendental; te — unto You; upāśritaḥ asmi — I take full shelter.

dṛṣṭam — experienced by direct perception; śrutam — experienced by hearing; bhūta — past; bhavat — present; bhaviṣyat — which will be in the future; sthāsnuḥ — immovable; cariṣṇuḥ — movable; mahat — the greatest; alpakam — the smallest; vā — or; vinā — except; acyutāt — the infallible Personality of Godhead; vastu-tarām — anything else; na vācyam — not to be spoken; saḥ — that Supreme Personality of Godhead; eva — certainly; sarvam — everything; paramātma-bhūtaḥ — the origin of all causes.

tat — that; vā — or; idam — this; bhuvana-maṅgala — O most auspicious of the entire world; maṅgalāya — for the benefit; dhyāne — in meditation; sma — certainly; naḥ — of us; daraśitam — manifested; te — by You; upāsakānām — of devotees engaged in devotional service; tasmai — unto Him; namaḥ — all obeisances; bhagavate — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anuvidhema — we offer obeisances, following in the footsteps of the ācāryas; tubhyam — unto You; yaḥ — who is; anādṛtaḥ — not much appreciated; naraka-bhāgbhiḥ — by persons who are destined to go to a hellish condition of life; asat-prasaṅgaiḥ — who discuss the Supreme Personality of Godhead illogically.

avajānanti — decry; mām — Me; mūḍhāḥ — rascals; mānuṣīm — just like a human being; tanum — a body; āśritam — accepted; param — supreme; bhāvam — position; ajānantaḥ — without knowing; mama — My; bhūta-mahā-īśvaram — exalted position as the Supreme Person, creator of the material world.

tān — all of them; aham — I; dviṣataḥ — those who are envious; krūrān — always willing to do harm; saṁsāreṣu — in this material world; nara-adhamān — the lowest of men; kṣipāmi — throw; ajasram — again and again; aśubhān — engaged in inauspicious acts; āsurīṣu — demoniac; eva — certainly; yoniṣu — in families.

sūtrera — of the aphorisms of the Vedānta-sūtra; pariṇāma-vāda — the transformation of energy; tāhā nā māniyā — not accepting this fact; vivarta-vāda — the theory of illusion; sthāpe — establishes; vyāsa bhrānta baliyā — accusing Vyāsadeva of being mistaken.

ei ta’ — this; kalpita — imaginary; artha — meaning; mane — to the mind; nāhi — does not; bhāya — appeal; śāstra — the authoritative scriptures; chāḍi’ — giving up; ku-kalpanā — mischievous imagination; pāṣaṇḍe — to the atheistic class of men; bujhāya — teaches.

parama-artha-vicāra — discussion on spiritual matters; gela — has gone; kari — we do; mātra vāda — only argument and word jugglery; kāhāṅ — where; mukti — liberation; pāba — we shall get; kāhāṅ — where; kṛṣṇera prasāda — the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.

vyāsa-sūtrera — of the aphorisms of the Vedānta known as Vyāsa-sūtra; artha — the meanings; ācārya — Śaṅkarācārya; kariyāche ācchādana — has purposely covered; ei — this; haya — is; satya — the truth; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-vacana — the words and explanation given by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

caitanya-gosāñi — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yei kahe — whatever He has said; sei mata sāra — that explanation is actually the essence of Vedic knowledge; āra yata mata — any other opinion not in collaboration with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s statement; sei — these; saba chārakhāra — all distortions.

eta kahi’ — speaking so much; sei — the disciple of Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; kare — performed; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana — the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; śuni’ — hearing; prakāśānanda — the guru, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; kichu — something; kahena — says; vacana — words.

ācāryera — of Śaṅkarācārya; āgraha — the eagerness; advaita-vāda — monism; sthāpite — to establish; tāte — for that reason; sūtra-artha — the meaning of the Brahma-sūtra, or Vedānta philosophy; vyākhyā — explanation; kare — does; anya rīte — in a different way.

bhagavattā — the Personality of Godhead; mānile — if one accepts; advaita — monism or nondualism; nā — not; yāya — is possible; sthāpana — establishing; ataeva — therefore; saba — all; śāstra — revealed scriptures; karaye — does; khaṇḍana — refutation.

yei — anyone who; grantha-kartā — author; cāhe — wants; sva-mata sthāpite — to establish his own opinion; śāstrera — of the revealed scriptures; sahaja — the direct; artha — meaning; nahe — is not; tāṅhā haite — from such an author.

mīmāṁsaka — the Mīmāṁsaka philosophers; kahe — say; īśvara — the Supreme Lord; haya — is; karmera aṅga — subject to fruitive activities; sāṅkhya kahe — the atheistic Sāṅkhya philosophers say; jagatera — of the cosmic manifestation; prakṛti — nature; kāraṇa — the cause; prasaṅga — thesis.

nyāya kahe — the philosophers following logic say; paramāṇu — the atom; haite — from; viśva haya — the cosmic manifestation has come; māyāvādī — the Māyāvādī philosophers, impersonalists; nirviśeṣa-brahme — in the impersonal Brahman effulgence; hetu — the cause; kaya — say.

pātañjala kahe — the Pātañjala philosophers say; īśvara haya — the Supreme Lord is; svarūpa-jñāna — self-realization; veda-mate — in the Vedic version; kahe — they say; tāṅre — to Him; svayam-bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

chayera — of the six philosophers; chaya mata — six different theses; vyāsa — Vyāsadeva; kailā āvartana — analyzed fully; sei — that; saba — all; sūtra — the aphorisms; lañā — taking; vedānta-varṇana — explaining the Vedānta philosophy.

vedānta-mate — according to Vedānta philosophy; brahma — the Absolute Truth; sa-ākāra nirūpaṇa — established as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a person; nirguṇa — without material qualifications; vyatireke — by indirect explanations; tiṅho — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; haya — is; ta’ — indeed; sa-guṇa — fully qualified with spiritual attributes.

parama kāraṇa — the supreme cause, the cause of all causes; īśvara — the Supreme Lord; keha nāhi māne — none of the above-mentioned philosophers accept; sva-sva-mata — their own personal opinions; sthāpe — they establish; para-matera khaṇḍane — busy in refuting the opinions of others.

tāte — therefore; chaya darśana haite — from the six philosophical principles; tattva nāhi jāni — we cannot understand the actual truth; mahājana — the great authorities; yei kahe — whatever they say; sei — that; satya māni — we can accept as truth.

tarkaḥ — dry argument; apratiṣṭhaḥ — not fixed; śrutayaḥ — the Vedas; vibhinnāḥ — possessing different departments; na — not; asau — that; ṛṣiḥ — great sage; yasya — whose; matam — opinion; na — not; bhinnam — separate; dharmasya — of religious principles; tattvam — truth; nihitam — placed; guhāyām — in the heart of a realized person; mahā-janaḥ — self-realized predecessors; yena — by which way; gataḥ — acted; saḥ — that; panthāḥ — the pure, unadulterated path.

śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-vāṇī — the message of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; amṛtera dhāra — a continuous shower of nectar; tiṅho — the Lord; ye kahaye vastu — whatever He says to be the ultimate truth, the summum bonum; sei tattva sāra — that is the essence of all spiritual knowledge.

e saba vṛttānta — all these descriptions; śuni’ — hearing; mahārāṣṭrīya brāhmaṇa — the Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa; prabhure — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahite — to inform; sukhe — very happily; karilā gamana — went.

hena-kāle — at this time; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pañca-nade snāna kari’ — taking His bath in the Ganges, called the Pañca-nada; dekhite caliyāchena — was going to see; bindu-mādhava hari — the Deity known as Lord Bindu Mādhava.

pathe — on the way; sei vipra — that brāhmaṇa; saba vṛttānta kahila — explained the whole incident; śuni’ — hearing; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sukhe — in happiness; īṣat — mildly; hāsila — smiled.

mādhava-saundarya dekhi’ — after seeing the beauty of Lord Bindu Mādhava; āviṣṭa ha-ilā — became ecstatic in love; aṅganete āsi’ — coming to the courtyard; preme — in great love; nācite lāgilā — began to dance.

śekhara — Candraśekhara; paramānanda — Paramānanda Purī; tapana — Tapana Miśra; sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; cāri-jana mili’ — all four of them; kare — perform; nāma-saṅkīrtana — chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

haraye — unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; namaḥ — obeisances; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; yādavāya — to the descendant of the Yadu family; namaḥ — obeisances; gopāla — Gopāla; govinda — Govinda; rāma — Rāma; śrī-madhusūdana — Śrī Madhusūdana.

cau-dikete — all around; lakṣa — hundreds of thousands; loka — people; bale — chant; hari hari — O Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari; uṭhila — there arose; maṅgala-dhvani — an auspicious sound; svarga-martya bhari’ — overwhelming all the universe.

nikaṭe — nearby; hari-dhvani śuni’ — after hearing the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; parakāśānanda — Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; dekhite — to see; kautuke — in great eagerness; āilā — came; lañā — taking; śiṣya-vṛnda — all the disciples.

dekhiyā — seeing; prabhura nṛtya — the dancing of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prema — ecstatic love; dehera mādhurī — the transcendental beauty of His body; śiṣya-gaṇa-saṅge — with his disciples; sei — Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; bale — chants; hari hari — Lord Hari’s name.

kampa — trembling; svara-bhaṅga — faltering voice; sveda — perspiration; vaivarṇya — fading of bodily color; stambha — becoming stunned; aśru-dhārāya — with showers of tears from the eyes; bhije — wet; loka — all the people; pulaka-kadamba — eruptions on the body like kadamba flowers.

harṣa — jubilation; dainya — humility; cāpalya-ādi — talking in ecstasy and so on; sañcārī vikāra — the transient transformations; dekhi’ — seeing; kāśī-vāsī — the inhabitants of Benares; lokera — of all the people; haila camatkāra — there was astonishment.

loka-saṅghaṭṭa dekhi’ — by seeing the great crowd of people; prabhura — of Lord Caitanya; bāhya — external consciousness; yabe haila — when there was; sannyāsīra gaṇa — the groups of Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, headed by Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; dekhi’ — seeing; nṛtya saṁvarila — suspended His dancing.

prakāśānandera — of Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vandilā — prayed; caraṇa — at the feet; prakāśānanda — Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; āsi’ — coming; tāṅra — His; dharila caraṇa — immediately caught the lotus feet.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued to speak; tumi — you; jagat-guru — the spiritual master of the whole world; pūjya-tama — the most worshipable; āmi — I; tomāra — your; nā ha-i — am not; śiṣyera śiṣya sama — equal to the disciple of the disciple.

śreṣṭha hañā — being a more honorable person; kene — why; kara — you do; hīnera — of an inferior person; vandana — worship; āmāra sarva-nāśa haya — I become minimized in My strength; tumi brahma-sama — you are equal with the impersonal Brahman.

yadyapi — although; tomāre — for you; saba — everyone; brahma-sama — equal to the impersonal Brahman; bhāse — appears; loka-śikṣā lāgi’ — for the enlightenment of people in general; aiche — in such a way; karite nā āise — you should not present yourself.

teṅho kahe — he replied; tomāra — of You; pūrve — formerly; nindā-aparādha — offenses and blasphemy; ye karila — whatever I have done; tomāra caraṇa-sparśe — by touching Your lotus feet; saba kṣaya gela — the effects of all those offenses have been destroyed.

jīvat-muktāḥ — persons liberated during this life; api — also; punaḥ — again; yānti — go; saṁsāra-vāsanām — to desire material enjoyment; yadi — if; acintya-mahā-śaktau — to the possessor of inconceivable spiritual potency; bhagavati — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; aparādhinaḥ — offenders.

saḥ — he (the serpent); vai — indeed; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; śrīmat-pāda-sparśa — by the touch of the lotus feet; hata-aśubhaḥ — relieved from all reactions of sinful life; bheje — achieved; sarpa-vapuḥ — the body of a snake; hitvā — giving up; rūpam — beauty; vidyādhara-arcitam — suitable for a person of Vidyādharaloka.

prabhu kahe — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; viṣṇu viṣṇu — the holy name of Viṣṇu; āmi — I; kṣudra — infinitesimal; jīva — a living entity; hīna — bereft of all good qualities; jīve — such a low-grade living entity; viṣṇu māni — accepting as Lord Viṣṇu or the Personality of Godhead; ei aparādha-cihna — this is a great offense.

jīve — an ordinary living being; viṣṇu — as Lord Viṣṇu; buddhi — acceptance; dūre — let alone; yei — anyone who; brahma-rudra-sama — equal to personalities like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva; nārāyaṇe — Lord Nārāyaṇa, Viṣṇu; māne — accepts; tāre — such a person; pāṣaṇḍīte gaṇana — is grouped among the pāṣaṇḍīs, atheistic offenders.

yaḥ — any person who; tu — however; nārāyaṇam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of such demigods as Brahmā and Śiva; devam — the Lord; brahma — Lord Brahmā; rudra — Lord Śiva; ādi — and others; daivataiḥ — with such demigods; samatvena — on an equal level; eva — certainly; vīkṣeta — observes; saḥ — such a person; pāṣaṇḍī — pāṣaṇḍī; bhavet — must be; dhruvam — certainly.

prakāśānanda kahe — Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī replied; tumi — You; sākṣāt — directly; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; tabu — yet; yadi — if; kara — You pose; tāṅra dāsa-abhimāna — considering Yourself His servant.

tabu — still; pūjya hao — You are worshipable; tumi baḍa — You are much greater; āmā haite — than me; sarva-nāśa haya — everything becomes lost; mora — my; tomāra nindāte — by blaspheming You.

muktānām — of persons liberated or freed from the bondage of ignorance; api — even; siddhānām — of persons who have achieved perfection; nārāyaṇa — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; parāyaṇaḥ — the devotee; su-durlabhaḥ — very rare; praśānta-ātmā — completely satisfied, desireless; koṭiṣu — among many millions; api — certainly; mahā-mune — O great sage.

āyuḥ — duration of life; śriyam — opulence; yaśaḥ — reputation; dharmam — religion; lokān — possessions; āśiṣaḥ — benedictions; eva — certainly; ca — and; hanti — destroys; śreyāṁsi — good fortune; sarvāṇi — all; puṁsaḥ — of a person; mahat — of great souls; atikramaḥ — violation.

na — not; eṣām — of those who are attached to household life; matiḥ — the interest; tāvat — that long; urukrama-aṅghrim — the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is credited with uncommon activities; spṛśati — touches; anartha — of unwanted things; apagamaḥ — vanquishing; yat — of which; arthaḥ — results; mahīyasām — of the great personalities, devotees; pāda-rajaḥ — of the dust of the lotus feet; abhiṣekam — sprinkling on the head; niṣkiñcanānām — who are completely detached from material possessions; na vṛṇīta — does not do; yāvat — as long as.

ebe — now; tomāra — Your; pāda-abje — to the lotus feet; upajibe — will grow; bhakti — devotional service; tathi lāgi’ — for that reason; kari — I do; tomāra caraṇe praṇati — humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.

eta bali’ — saying this; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lañā — taking; tathāya vasila — sat down there; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prakāśānanda — Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī; puchite lāgila — began to inquire.

māyāvāde — in the philosophy of Māyāvāda, impersonalism; karilā — You have done; yata — all; doṣera ākhyāna — description of the faults; sabe — all; ei — these; jāni’ — knowing; ācāryera — of Śaṅkarācārya; kalpita vyākhyāna — imaginary explanations.

sūtrera — of the Brahma-sūtra; karilā — have done; tumi — You; mukhya-artha-vivaraṇa — description of the direct meaning; tāhā śuni’ — hearing that; sabāra — of everyone; haila — became; camatkāra — astonished; mana — the mind.

tumi ta’ — indeed You are; īśvara — the Supreme Lord; tomāra — of You; āche — there are; sarva-śakti — all potencies; saṅkṣepa-rūpe — briefly; kaha — please explain; tumi — You; śunite haya mati — I wish to hear.

prabhu kahe — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied; āmi jīva — I am an insignificant living being; ati tuccha-jñāna — My knowledge is very meager; vyāsa-sūtrera — of the Vedānta-sūtra, written by Vyāsadeva; gambhīra artha — very grave meaning; vyāsa — Vyāsadeva; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

tāṅra sūtrera artha — the meaning of Vyāsadeva’s Vedānta-sūtra; kona — any; jīva — living being; nāhi jāne — does not know; ataeva — therefore; āpane — personally; sūtra-artha — the meanings of the sūtras; kariyāche vyākhyāne — has described.

yei sūtra-kartā — the person who has made the Vedānta-sūtra; se — that person; yadi — if; karaye vyākhyāna — explains the meaning; tabe — then; sūtrera — of the aphorisms of the Vedānta-sūtra; mūla — the original; artha — meaning; lokera — of the people in general; haya jñāna — comes within knowledge.

praṇavera — of the sound vibration, oṁkāra; yei — whatever; artha — meaning; gāyatrīte — in the Gāyatrī mantra; sei — that; haya — there is; sei artha — that same meaning; catuḥ-ślokīte — in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam summarized in four ślokas; vivariyā — describing elaborately; kaya — has said.

brahmāre — to Lord Brahmā; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; catuḥ-ślokī — the four famous verses known as the catuḥ-ślokī; ye kahilā — whatever was explained; brahmā — Lord Brahmā; nārade — to Nārada Muni; sei — that; upadeśa kailā — instructed.

nārada — the great sage Nārada; sei artha — the same purport; vyāsere kahilā — explained to Vyāsadeva; śuni’ — hearing; veda-vyāsa — Vyāsadeva; mane — within the mind; vicāra karilā — considered very carefully.

ei artha — this explanation; āmāra — my; sūtrera — of the Brahma-sūtra; vyākhyā-anurūpa — a suitable explanation; bhāgavata — Śrīmad-Bhāgavata Purāṇa; kariba — I shall make; sūtrera — of the Brahma-sūtra; bhāṣya-svarūpa — as the original commentary.

cāri-veda — the four divisions of the Vedas (Sāma, Yajur, Ṛg and Atharva); upaniṣade — and in the 108 Upaniṣads; yata — whatever; kichu haya — is there; tāra artha — the meanings of those Vedic literatures; lañā — taking together; vyāsa — Vyāsadeva; karilā sañcaya — collected.

yei sūtre — in the aphorisms of the Vedānta-sūtra; yei — whatever; ṛk — Vedic mantras; viṣaya-vacana — subject matter to be explained; bhāgavate — in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; sei ṛk — those same Vedic mantras; śloke — in eighteen thousand verses; nibandhana — compiling.

ataeva — therefore; brahma-sūtrera bhāṣya — the commentary on the Brahma-sūtra aphorisms; śrī-bhāgavata — Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; bhāgavata-śloka — the verses in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; upaniṣat — the explanations in the Upaniṣads; kahe — state; eka mata — the same version.

ātma-āvāsyam — the expansion of the energy of the Supreme Soul, the Personality of Godhead; idam — this; viśvam — universe; yat — whatever; kiñcit — something; jagatyām — within the universe; jagat — all that is animate or inanimate; tena — by Him; tyaktena — by things allotted to every person; bhuñjīthāḥ — you should accept for your maintenance; mā — never; gṛdhaḥ — encroach; kasya svit — someone else’s; dhanam — property.

bhāgavatera — of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; sambandha — a personal relationship with God; abhidheya — activities in that relationship; prayojana — the ultimate goal of life; catuḥ-ślokīte — in the four famous verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; prakaṭa — manifesting; tāra — of them; kariyāche — has done; lakṣaṇa — the symptoms.

āmi — I; sambandha-tattva — the center of all relationships; āmāra — of Me; jñāna — knowledge; vijñāna — practical application of that knowledge; āmā pāite — to obtain Me; sādhana-bhakti — the practice of devotional service; abhidheya-nāma — is called activities in that relationship.

sādhanera phala — the result of devotional service; prema — love of Godhead; mūla-prayojana — the chief goal; sei preme — by that love of Godhead; pāya — gets; jīva — the living entity; āmāra — My; sevana — service.

jñānam — knowledge; parama — extremely; guhyam — confidential; me — of Me; yat — which; vijñāna — realization; samanvitam — fully endowed with; sa-rahasyam — with mystery; tat — of that; aṅgam — supplementary parts; ca — and; gṛhāṇa — just try to take up; gaditam — explained; mayā — by Me.

ei tina tattva — all three of these features of the Absolute Truth; āmi — I; kahinu — shall speak; tomāre — unto you; jīva — a living being; tumi — you; ei tina — these three; nāribe — will not be able; jānibāre — to understand.

yaiche — as far as; āmāra — My; svarūpa — original form; yaiche — as far as; āmāra — My; sthiti — situation; yaiche — as far as; āmāra — My; guṇa — attributes; karma — activities; ṣaṭ-aiśvarya-śakti — six kinds of opulence.

āmāra — My; kṛpāya — by mercy; ei saba — all these; sphuruka tomāre — let them be awakened in you; eta bali’ — saying this; tina tattva — the three truths; kahilā tāṅhāre — explained to him.

yāvān — as I am in My eternal form; aham — I; yathā — in whichever manner; bhāvaḥ — transcendental existence; yat — whatever; rūpa — various forms and colors; guṇa — qualities; karmakaḥ — activities; tathā eva — exactly so; tattva-vijñānam — factual realization; astu — let there be; te — your; mat — My; anugrahāt — by causeless mercy.

sṛṣṭira pūrve — before the creation of this cosmic manifestation; ṣaṭ-aiśvarya-pūrṇa — full of six opulences; āmi — I; ta’ ha-iye — indeed existed; prapañca — the total material energy; prakṛti — material nature; puruṣa — the living entities; āmātei laye — were all existing in Me.

sṛṣṭi kari’ — after creating; tāra madhye — within the creation; āmi praveśiye — I enter as Lord Viṣṇu; prapañca — the cosmic manifestation; ye — whatever; dekha — you see; saba — all; seha — that; āmi ha-iye — I am.

pralaye — at the time of annihilation; avaśiṣṭa — what remains; āmi — I; pūrṇa — full; ha-iye — am; prākṛta prapañca — the material cosmic manifestation; pāya — obtains; āmātei — in Me; laye — dissolution.

aham — I, the Personality of Godhead; eva — certainly; āsam — existed; eva — only; agre — before the creation; na — never; anyat — anything else; yat — which; sat — the effect; asat — the cause; param — the supreme; paścāt — after; aham — I, the Personality of Godhead; yat — which; etat — this creation; ca — also; yaḥ — who; avaśiṣyeta — remains; saḥ — that; asmi — am; aham — I, the Personality of Godhead.

aham eva — I only; śloke — in this verse; aham — the word aham; tina-bāra — three times; pūrṇa-aiśvarya — full of all opulences; śrī-vigraha — of the transcendental form of the Lord; sthitira — of the existence; nirdhāra — confirmation.

ye — one who; vigraha — that Personality of Godhead; nāhi māne — does not accept; nirākāra māne — considers impersonal; tāre — him; tiraskaribāre — just to chastise; karilā — has done; nirdhāraṇe — ascertainment.

ei saba — all these; śabde — in the words; haya — there is; jñāna — of real spiritual knowledge; vijñāna — of the practical application of the knowledge; viveka — consideration; māyā-kārya — the activities of the external energy; māyā haite — from the activities of the material energy; āmi — I; vyatireka — distinct.

yaiche — just as; sūryera — of the sun; sthāne — in place; bhāsaye — appears; ābhāsa — the illumination; sūrya vinā — without the sun; svatantra — independently; tāra — of that; nā haya — is not; prakāśa — manifestation.

māyā-atīta haile — when one becomes transcendentally situated above this external energy; haya — there is; āmāra anubhava — perception of Me; ei sambandha-tattva kahiluṅ — this has been explained as the principle of a relationship with Me; śuna — please hear; āra saba — all the rest.

ṛte — without; artham — value; yat — that which; pratīyeta — appears to be; na — not; pratīyeta — appears to be; ca — certainly; ātmani — in relation to Me; tat — that; vidyāt — you must know; ātmanaḥ — My; māyām — illusory energy; yathā — just as; ābhāsaḥ — the reflection; yathā — just as; tamaḥ — the darkness.

abhidheya — the means to obtain an end; sādhana-bhaktira — of the process of executing devotional service; śunaha vicāra — please hear the procedure; sarva — all; jana — people; deśa — countries; kāla — times; daśāte — and in circumstances; vyāpti yāra — which is all-pervasive.

dharma-ādi — of religious activities and so on; viṣaye — in the subject matter; yaiche — just as; e cāri vicāra — there is a consideration of four principles, namely the person, country, time and atmosphere; sādhana-bhakti — of devotional service; ei — these; cāri — four; vicārera — to the considerations; pāra — transcendental.

sarva — all; deśa — countries; kāla — times; daśāya — and in circumstances; janera — of every man; kartavya — the duty; guru-pāśe — in the care of a spiritual master; sei — that; bhakti — devotional service; praṣṭavya — to be inquired; śrotavya — and to be heard.

etāvat — up to this; eva — certainly; jijñāsyam — to be inquired about; tattva — of the Absolute Truth; jijñāsunā — by the student; ātmanaḥ — of the self; anvaya — directly; vyatirekābhyām — and indirectly; yat — whatever; syāt — it may be; sarvatra — everywhere; sarvadā — always.

āmāte — unto Me; ye — whatever; prīti — affection; sei — that; prema — love of Godhead; prayojana — the ultimate goal of life; kārya-dvāre — by practical example; kahi — let Me inform; tāra — its; svarūpa-lakṣaṇa — natural characteristics.

pañca-bhūta — the five material elements; yaiche — just as; bhūtera — of the living entities; bhitare — inside; bāhire — and outside; bhakta-gaṇe — unto the devotees; sphuri — becoming manifest; āmi — I; bāhire-antare — externally and internally.

yathā — as; mahānti — the universal; bhūtāni — elements; bhūteṣu — in the living entities; ucca-avaceṣu — both gigantic and minute; anu — after; praviṣṭāni — situated internally; apraviṣṭāni — situated externally; tathā — so; teṣu — in them; na — not; teṣu — in them; aham — I.

bhakta — a devotee; āmā — Me; preme — by love; bāndiyāche — has bound; hṛdaya-bhitare — within his heart; yāhāṅ — wherever; netra — the eyes; paḍe — fall; tāhāṅ — there; dekhaye — he sees; āmāre — Me.

visṛjati — gives up; hṛdayam — the heart; na — not; yasya — whose; sākṣāt — directly; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avaśa-abhihitaḥ — who is automatically or inattentively glorified; api — although; agha-ogha-nāśaḥ — who annihilates all kinds of inauspicious offenses for a devotee; praṇaya-rasanayā — with the rope of love; dhṛta-aṅghri-padmaḥ — whose lotus feet are bound; saḥ — such a devotee; bhavati — is; bhāgavata-pradhānaḥ — the most elevated devotee; uktaḥ — is said.

sarva-bhūteṣu — in all objects (in matter, spirit, or combinations of matter and spirit); yaḥ — anyone who; paśyet — sees; bhagavat-bhāvam — the capacity to be engaged in the service of the Lord; ātmanaḥ — of the Supreme Spirit Soul, or the transcendence beyond the material conception of life; bhūtāni — all beings; bhagavati — in the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ātmani — the basic principle of all existence; eṣaḥ — this; bhāgavata-uttamaḥ — a person advanced in devotional service.

gāyantaḥ — continuously singing; uccaiḥ — very loudly; amum — that one (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa); eva — certainly; saṁhatāḥ — being assembled together; vicikyuḥ — searched; unmattaka-vat — like those who have become mad; vanāt — from one forest; vanam — to another forest; papracchuḥ — asked about; ākāśa-vat — like the sky; antaram — within; bahiḥ — outside; bhūteṣu — in all living entities; santam — existing; puruṣam — the Supreme Person; vanaspatīn — all the trees and plants.

ataeva — therefore; bhāgavate — in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; ei tina — these three principles; kaya — are explained; sambandha-abhidheya-prayojana-maya — first one’s relationship, then activities in devotional service, and then achieving the highest goal of life, love of Godhead.

vadanti — they say; tat — that; tattva-vidaḥ — those who know the Absolute Truth; tattvam — the ultimate goal; yat — which; jñānam advayam — identical knowledge; brahma iti — as the impersonal Brahman; paramātmā iti — as the Supersoul; bhagavān iti — as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; śabdyate — it is described.

bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ekaḥ — only; āsa — was; idam — this universe; agre — before (before the creation of this cosmic manifestation); ātmā — the living force; ātmanām — of all the living entities; vibhuḥ — the Supreme Lord; ātma — of the Supreme; icchā — the will; anugatau — according to; ātmā — the Supersoul; anānā-mati-upalakṣaṇaḥ — who is not realized by persons having many angles of vision.

ete — these; ca — and; aṁśa — plenary portions; kalāḥ — parts of plenary portions; puṁsaḥ — of the puruṣa-avatāras; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tu — but; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svayam — Himself; indra-ari — the enemies of Lord Indra; vyākulam — full of; lokam — the world; mṛḍayanti — make happy; yuge yuge — at the right time in each age.

eita’ — this; sambandha — relationship; śuna — please hear; abhidheya — the function; bhakti — known as devotional service; bhāgavate — in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; prati-śloke — in each and every verse; vyāpe — pervades; yāra — of which; sthiti — the situation.

bhaktyā — by devotional service; aham — I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ekayā — unflinching; grāhyaḥ — obtainable; śraddhayā — by faith; ātmā — the most dear; priyaḥ — to be served; satām — by the devotees; bhaktiḥ — the devotional service; punāti — purifies; mat-niṣṭhā — fixed only on Me; śva-pākān — the lowest grade of human beings, who are accustomed to eating dogs; api — certainly; sambhavāt — from all faults due to birth and so on.

na — never; sādhayati — causes to remain satisfied; mām — Me; yogaḥ — the process of control; na — nor; sāṅkhyam — the process of gaining philosophical knowledge about the Absolute Truth; dharmaḥ — such an occupation; uddhava — My dear Uddhava; na — nor; svādhyāyaḥ — study of the Vedas; tapaḥ — austerities; tyāgaḥ — renunciation, acceptance of sannyāsa, or charity; yathā — as much as; bhaktiḥ — devotional service; mama — unto Me; ūrjitā — developed.

bhayam — fear; dvitīya-abhiniveśataḥ — from the misconception of being a product of material energy; syāt — arises; īśāt — from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; apetasya — of one who has withdrawn (the conditioned soul); viparyayaḥ — reversal of position; asmṛtiḥ — no conception of his relationship with the Supreme Lord; tat-māyayā — because of the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord; ataḥ — therefore; budhaḥ — one who is wise; ābhajet — must worship; tam — Him; bhaktyā — by devotional service; ekayā — undiverted to karma and jñāna; īśam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; guru — as the spiritual master; devatā — worshipable Lord; ātmā — Supersoul.

ebe śuna — now hear; prema — love of Godhead; yei — which; mūla prayojana — the chief objective; pulaka-aśru-nṛtya-gīta — trembling of the body, tears in the eyes, dancing and chanting; yāhāra lakṣaṇa — the symptoms of which.

smarantaḥ — remembering; smārayantaḥ ca — and reminding; mithaḥ — one another; agha-ogha-haram — who takes away everything inauspicious from the devotee; harim — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhaktyā — by devotion; sañjātayā — awakened; bhaktyā — by devotion; bibhrati — possess; utpulakām — agitated by ecstasy; tanum — body.

evam-vrataḥ — when one thus engages in a vow to chant and dance; sva — own; priya — very dear; nāma — holy name; kīrtyā — by chanting; jāta — in this way develops; anurāgaḥ — attachment; druta-cittaḥ — very eagerly; uccaiḥ — loudly; hasati — laughs; atho — also; roditi — cries; rauti — becomes agitated; gāyati — chants; unmāda-vat — like a madman; nṛtyati — dances; loka-bāhyaḥ — without caring for outsiders.

ataeva — therefore; bhāgavata — Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; sūtrera — of the Brahma-sūtra; artha — of the meaning; rūpa — the form; nija-kṛta — made by himself; sūtrera — of the Vedānta-sūtra; nija-bhāṣya — of his own commentary; svarūpa — the original form.

arthaḥ ayam — this is the meaning; brahma-sūtrāṇām — of the aphorisms of the Vedānta-sūtra; bhārata-artha-vinirṇayaḥ — the ascertainment of the Mahābhārata; gāyatrī-bhāṣya-rūpaḥ — the purport of Brahma-gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedic literatures; asau — that; veda-artha-paribṛṁhitaḥ — expanded by the meanings of all the Vedas; purāṇānām — of the Purāṇas; sāma-rūpaḥ — the best (like the Sāma among the Vedas); sākṣāt — directly; bhagavatā uditaḥ — spoken by Vyāsadeva, an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dvādaśa-skanda-yuktaḥ — having twelve cantos; ayam — this; śata-viccheda-saṁyutaḥ — having 335 chapters; granthaḥ — this great literature; aṣṭādaśa-sāhasraḥ — having 18,000 verses; śrīmad-bhāgavata-abhidhaḥ — named Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

sarva-veda — of all Vedic literature; itihāsānām — of historical literature; sāram sāram — the essence of the essence; samuddhṛtam — is collected (in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam).

sarva-vedānta-sāram — the best part of all the Vedānta; hi — certainly; śrīmad-bhāgavatam — the great literature about Bhagavān; iṣyate — is accepted; tat-rasa-amṛta — by the transcendental mellow derived from that great literature; tṛptasya — of one who is satisfied; na — never; anyatra — anywhere else; syāt — is; ratiḥ — attraction; kvacit — at any time.

gāyatrīra arthe — with the meaning of Brahma-gāyatrī; ei — this; grantha — of the great literature; ārambhana — the beginning; satyam param — the supreme Absolute Truth; sambandha — shows a relationship; dhīmahi — we meditate (the end of the Gāyatrī mantra); sādhana-prayojana — the execution of service and the achievement of the ultimate goal.

janma-ādi — creation, maintenance and dissolution; asya — of this (the universe); yataḥ — from whom; anvayāt — directly from the spiritual connection; itarataḥ — indirectly from the lack of material contact; ca — also; artheṣu — in all affairs; abhijñaḥ — perfectly cognizant; sva-rāṭ — independent; tene — imparted; brahma — the Absolute Truth; hṛdā — through the heart; yaḥ — who; ādi-kavaye — unto Lord Brahmā; muhyanti — are bewildered; yat — in whom; sūrayaḥ — great personalities like Lord Brahmā and other demigods or great brāhmaṇas; tejaḥ-vāri-mṛdām — of fire, water and earth; yathā — as; vinimayaḥ — the exchange; yatra — in whom; tri-sargaḥ — the material creation of three modes; amṛṣā — factual; dhāmnā — with the abode; svena — His own personal; sadā — always; nirasta-kuhakam — devoid of all illusion; satyam — the truth; param — absolute; dhīmahi — let us meditate upon.

dharmaḥ — religiosity; projjhita — completely rejected; kaitavaḥ — in which there is fruitive intention; atra — herein; paramaḥ — the highest; nirmatsarāṇām — of the one hundred percent pure in heart; satām — devotees; vedyam — to be understood; vāstavam — factual; atra — herein; vastu — substance; śiva-dam — giving well-being; tāpa-traya — of the threefold miseries; unmūlanam — causing uprooting; śrīmat — beautiful; bhāgavate — in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa; mahā-muni — by the great sage (Vyāsadeva); kṛte — compiled; kim — what; vā — indeed; paraiḥ — with others; īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord; sadyaḥ — at once; hṛdi — within the heart; avarudhyate — becomes confined; atra — herein; kṛtibhiḥ — by pious men; śuśrūṣubhiḥ — desiring to hear; tat-kṣaṇāt — without delay.