Madhya 11.135-136

TEXTS 135-136

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অদ্বৈত কহে, - ঈশ্বরের এই স্বভাব হয় ।
যদ্যপি আপনে পূর্ণ, সর্বৈশ্বর্যময় ॥ ১৩৫ ॥

advaita kahe,-isvarera ei svabhava haya

yadyapi apane purna, sarvaisvarya-maya

tathapi bhakta-saṅge haya sukhollasa

bhakta-saṅge kare nitya vividha vilasa

SYNONYMS

advaita kahe-Advaita Acarya Prabhu said; isvarera-of the Lord; ei-this; svabhava-feature; haya-becomes; yadyapi-although; apane-Himself; purna-all-perfect; sarva-aisvarya-maya-full of all opulences; tathapi-still; bhakta-saṅge-in the association of devotees; haya-there is; sukha-ullasa-great jubilation; bhakta-saṅge-with devotees; kare-does; nitya-eternally; vividha-various; vilasa-pastimes.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya Prabhu replied, "This is a natural characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although He is personally complete and full of all opulences, He takes transcendental pleasure in the association of His devotees, with whom He has a variety of eternal pastimes."

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