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ānandāmṛta-vāridhau nava-ghana-śyāmabhirāmākṛtau
kṛṣṇe 'nanta-mahimni naiva ramate nitye'ti-nedīyasī
saṃsāre mṛga-tṛṣnikā-jala-nibhe 'satye 'pi satya-bhramān
mūḍho dhāvati g āhate 'bhiramate duḥkhaika-hetau sukhī—

ānanda—of transcendental bliss; amṛta—of nectar; vāridhau—in the ocean; nava—fresh; ghana—rain-cloud; śyāma—dark; abhirāma—delightful; ākṛtau—form; krsne—in Lord Kṛṣṇa; ananta—unlimited; mahimni—glory; na—not; eva—certainly; ramate—take pleasure; nitye—eternal; ati—very; nedīyasī—near; saṃāre—in the material world; mṛga-tṛṣṇi-ka-jala-nibhe—to the mirage; asatye—illusory; api—although; satya—about the truth; bhramāt—because of bewilderment; mūḍhaḥ—fool; dhāvati—runs; gāhate—enters deeply; abhiramate—takes delight; duḥkha—of unhappiness; eka—the only; hetau—cause; sukhī—eager to become happy;

Although unlimitedly glorious Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose delightful form is dark like a fresh rain-cloud, is stayingnearby, appearing like the nectarean ocean of transcendentalbliss, the foolish materialist does not turn to Him for happiness. That bewildered fool sees the mirage of happiness inthe desert of material existence. Eager to find that happiness heruns deeply into that desert, which ultimately becomes the solesource of his suffering.