अपि स्मरसि चात्मानमविज्ञातसखं सखे । हित्वा मां पदमन्विच्छन् भौमभोगरतो गत: ॥ ५३ ॥
api smarasi catmanam avijnata-sakham sakhe hitva mam padam anvicchan bhauma-bhoga-rato gatah
- api smarasi
- do you remember
- ca
- also
- atmanam
- the Supersoul
- avijnata
- unknown
- sakham
- friend
- sakhe
- O friend
- hitva
- giving up
- mam
- Me
- padam
- position
- anvicchan
- desiring
- bhauma
- material
- bhoga
- enjoyment
- ratah
- attached to
- gatah
- you became.
The brahmana continued: My dear friend, even though you cannot immediately recognize Me, can’t you remember that in the past you had a very intimate friend? Unfortunately, you gave up My company and accepted a position as enjoyer of this material world.