'পূর্বে শুনিয়াছোঁ, তুমি সার্বভৌম-স্থানে ।
এক শ্লোকে আঠার অর্থ কৈরাছ ব্যাখ্যানে ॥ ৪ ॥
'purve suniyachoṅ, tumi sarvabhauma-sthane
eka sloke athara artha kairacha vyakhyane
purve-formerly; suniyachoṅ-I heard; tumi-You; sarvabhauma-sthane-at the place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; eka sloke-in one verse; athara artha-eighteen meanings; kairacha vyakhyane-have explained.
Sanatana Gosvami said, "My Lord, I have heard that previously, at the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, You explained the atmarama verse in eighteen different ways.