Madhya 24.155

TEXT 155

TEXT

সগর্ভ, নিগর্ভ, - এই হয় দুই ভেদ ।
এক এক তিন ভেদে ছয় বিভেদ ॥ ১৫৫ ॥

sagarbha, nigarbha,-ei haya dui bheda

eka eka tina bhede chaya vibheda

SYNONYMS

sagarbha-sagarbha; nigarbha-nigarbha; ei-thus; haya-there are; dui-two; bheda-different varieties; eka eka-each one; tina bhede-in three varieties; chaya vibheda-therefore there are six varieties.

TRANSLATION

"The two atmarama-yogis are called sagarbha and nigarbha. Each of these is divided into three; therefore there are six types of worshipers of the Supersoul.

PURPORT

The word sagarbha-yogi refers to a yogi who worships the Supersoul in the Visnu form. The nigarbha-yogi worships the Supersoul without form. The sagarbha and nigarbha yogis are further categorized: (1) sagarbha-yogaruruksu, (2) nigarbha-yogaruruksu, (3) sagarbha-yogarudha, (4) nigarbha-yogarudha, (5) sagarbha-prapta-siddhi and (6) nigarbha-prapta-siddhi.