Ära artha Å›una, yÄhÄ — arthera bhÄṇá¸Ära
sthÅ«le 'dui' artha, sÅ«ká¹£me 'batriÅ›a' prakÄra
Ära - another; artha - import; Å›una - hear; yÄhÄ - which; arthera bhÄṇá¸Ära - storehouse of knowledge; sthÅ«le - grossly; dui artha - two meanings; sÅ«ká¹£me - by a subtle import; batriÅ›a - thirty-two; prakÄra - varieties.
“There is yet another meaning, which is full of a variety of imports. Actually there are two gross meanings and thirty-two subtle meanings.
The two gross meanings refer to regulative devotional service and spontaneous devotional service. There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ÄtmÄrÄma to mean (1) a servant of the Lord as His personal associate, (2) a personal friend, (3) personal parents or similar superiors, (4) a personal beloved, (5) a servant elevated by spiritual cultivation, (6) a friend by spiritual cultivation, (7) parents and superior devotees by cultivation of devotional service, (8) a beloved wife or female friend by cultivation of devotional service, (9) a mature devotee as a servant, (10) a mature devotee as a friend, (11) a mature devotee as a parent and superior, (12) a mature devotee as a wife and beloved, (13) an immature devotee as a servant, (14) an immature devotee as a friend, (15) an immature devotee as a father or superior, and (16) an immature devotee as a beloved. Similarly, under the heading of spontaneous devotion there are also sixteen various associates. Therefore the total number of devotees under the headings of regulated devotees and spontaneous devotees is thirty-two.
