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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmarama Verse |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.27
'hetu'-sabde kahe -- bhukti-adi vanchantare
bhukti, siddhi, mukti -- mukhya ei tina prakare
SYNONYMS
hetu-sabde -- by the word hetu; kahe -- it is said; bhukti -- enjoying the result by oneself; adi -- and so on; vancha-antare -- because of a different ambition; bhukti -- enjoying the result of action; siddhi -- the perfection of doing something; mukti -- liberation; mukhya -- chief; ei -- these; tina prakare -- in three ways.
TRANSLATION
"The word 'hetu' ['cause'] means that a thing is done for some motive. There can be three motives. One may act to enjoy the result personally, to achieve some material perfection, or to attain liberation.
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