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’ca’--avadharane, iha ’api’--samuccaye

dhrtimanta hana bhaje paksi-murkha-caye

SYNONYMS

ca—the word ca; avadharane—in emphasis; iha—here; api—the word api; samuccaye—in the sense of an aggregate; dhrtimanta—fully saturated; hana—becoming; bhaje—worship; paksi-murkha-caye—dull creatures like the birds, the most foolish "The word ca is for emphasis, and the word api is used as an aggregate.

It is to be understood that even dull creatures (birds and illiterates) can also be situated in endurance and engage in Krsna’s devotional service.