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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.147
“নির্গ্রন্থাঃ” — অবিদ্যাহীন, কেহ — বিধিহীন ।
যাহাঁ যেই যুক্ত, সেই অর্থের অধীন ॥ ১৪৭ ॥
“nirgranthāḥ” — avidyā-hīna, keha — vidhi-hīna
yāhāṅ yei yukta, sei arthera adhīna
“The word ‘nirgranthāḥ’ means ‘without ignorance’ and ‘devoid of rules and regulations.’ Whichever meaning fits may be applied.
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One meaning of ‘nirgranthāḥ’ is ‘without ignorance.’
Another meaning is ‘devoid of rules and regulations.’
Whichever meaning fits may be applied. In this discussion, the ātmārāmas serve Kṛṣṇa without ulterior motives.
Intellectual wonder humbled. Many explanations converge on the attractiveness of devotion; a hunter’s heart is transformed.
The mood of Madhya 24 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He analyzed all the words and described each word with its different connotations. Adding the words ca and api, He described all the different meanings of the verse.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 24
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “discussion”
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In this verse: “serve”
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How can I give attention to both meanings rather than assuming only one?
Write ‘nirgranthāḥ’ with its two meanings, and reread the preceding translation for context.
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