24.4

’purve suniyachon, tumi sarvabhauma-sthane

eka sloke athara artha kairacha vyakhyane

SYNONYMS

purve—formerly; suniyachon—I heard; tumi—You; sarvabhauma-sthane—at the place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; eka sloke—in one verse; athara artha—eighteen meanings; kairacha vyakhyane—have explained.

Sanatana Gosvami said, "My Lord, I have heard that previously, at the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, You explained the atmarama verse in eighteen different ways.