CC Madhya 25.147 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 147
- gāyatrīra arthe ei grantha-ārambhana
- 'satyaṁ paraṁ'-sambandha
- 'dhīmahi'-sādhana-prayojana
SYNONYMS
gāyatrīra arthe—with the meaning of Brahma-gāyatrī; ei—this; grantha—of the great literature; ārambhana—the beginning; satyam param—the supreme Absolute Truth; sambandha—shows a relationship; dhīmahi—we meditate (the end of the Gāyatrī mantra); sādhana-prayojana—the execution of service and the achievement of the ultimate goal.
TRANSLATION
“In the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there is an explanation of the Brahma-gāyatrī mantra. ‘The Absolute Truth [satyaṁ param]’ indicates the relationship, and ‘we meditate [dhīmahi] on Him’ indicates the execution of devotional service and the ultimate goal of life.