11.135-136

advaita kahe,-isvarera ei svabhava haya

yadyapi apane purna, sarvaisvarya-maya

tathapi bhakta-sange haya sukhollasa

bhakta-sange 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-sange—in the association of devotees; haya—there is; sukha-ullasa—great jubilation; bhakta-sange—with devotees; kare—does; nitya—eternally; vividha—various; vilasa—pastimes.

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.”