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sagarbha, nigarbha,--ei haya dui bheda

eka eka tina bhede chaya vibheda

SYNONYMS

sagarbha—sagarbha; nigarbha-nigarbha; ei-thus; haya—there are; dui—two; bheda—different varieties; eka eka—each one; tina bhede—in three varieties; chaya vibheda—therefore there are six varieties "The two atmarama-yogis are called sagarbha and nigarbha.

Each of these is divided into three; therefore there are six types of worshipers of the Supersoul.

PURPORT

The word sagarbha-yogi refers to a yogi who worships the Supersoul in the Visnu form.

The nigarbha-yogi worships the Supersoul without form.

The sagarbha and nigarbha yogis are further categorized: (1) sagarbha-yogaruruksu, (2) nigarbha-yogaruruksu, (3) sagarbha-yogarudha, (4) nigarbha-yogarudha, (5) sagarbha-prapta-siddhi and (6) nigarbha-prapta-siddhi.