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yas tv indra-gopam athavendram aho sva-karma-

bandhanurupa-phala-bhajanam atanoti

karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

SYNONYMS

yah—He who (Govinda); tu—but; indra-gopam—to the small red insect called indra-gopa; athava—or even; indram—to Indra, King of heaven; aho—oh; sva-karma—of one’s own fruitive activities; bandha—bondage; anurupa—according to; phala—of reactions; bhajanam—enjoying or suffering; atanoti—bestows; karmani—all fruitive activities and their reactions; nirdahati—destroys; kintu—but; ca—certainly; bhakti-bhajam—of persons engaged in devotional service; govindam—unto Lord Govinda; adi-purusam—the original person; tam—unto Him; aham—I; bhajami—offer my obeisances " ’Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who regulates the sufferings and enjoyments of fruitive activity for everyone-from the heavenly King Indra down to the smallest insect (indra-gopa).

That very Personality of Godhead destroys the fruitive karma of one engaged in devotional service.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Brahma-samhita (5.54).