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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 23: Life's Ultimate Goal -- Love of Godhead |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.25
SYNONYMS
yah -- who (Bharata Maharaja); dustyajan -- difficult to give up; dara-sutan -- wife and children; suhrt -- friends; rajyam -- kingdom; hrdi-sprsah -- dear to the core of the heart; jahau -- gave up; yuva -- youthful; eva -- at that time; mala-vat -- like stool; uttamah-sloka-lalasah -- being captivated by the transcendental qualities, pastimes and association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
"'King Bharata was very eager to attain the association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, who is called Uttamahsloka because poems and prayers are offered to Him for His favor. In his youth, King Bharata gave up his attractive wife and children, as well as his beloved friends and opulent kingdom, just as one gives up stool after passing it.'
PURPORT
These are the signs of virakti (detachment) found in a person who has developed bhava, the preliminary stage of love of Godhead. This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.14.43).
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness