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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
TEXT 23
अथम द्वये ओके हेदेव-नमकार । 
    सामान्य-विशेष-क्रणे द्वये उ' अकार ॥ २७ ॥
prathama dui śloke iṣṭa-deva-namaskāra 
    sāmānya-viśeṣa-rūpe dui ta' prakāra
SYNONYMS
prathama —in the first;  dui —two;  śloke —verses;  iṣṭa-deva —worshipable Deity;  namaskāra —obeisances;  sāmānya —generally;  viśeṣa-rūpe —and specifically;  dui —two;  ta' —certainly;  prakāra —ways.
TRANSLATION
The first two verses offer respectful obeisances, generally and specifically, to the Lord, who is the object of worship.
TEXT 24
ভৃতীয় ओकेতে করি বস্তুর নির্দেশ । 
    যাহা হয়তে জানি পরতক্ষের উদ্দেশ ॥ ২৪ ॥
tṛtīya ślokete kari vastura nirdeśa 
    yāhā ha-ite jāni para-tattvera uddeśa
SYNONYMS
tṛtīya ślokete —in the third verse;  kari —I make;  vastura —of the object;  nirdeśa —indication;  yāhā ha-ite —from which;  jāni —I understand;  para-tattvera —of the Absolute Truth;  uddeśa —identification.
TRANSLATION
In the third verse I indicate the Absolute Truth, who is the ultimate substance. With such a description, one can visualize the Supreme Truth.
TEXT 25
চতুর্থ ओकेते करि जगते आश्विनाम । 
    सर्वत्र मागिरे कृक्कोत्तम्-असाम ॥ २७ ॥
caturtha ślokete kari jagate .āśīrvāda 
    sarvatra māgiye kṛṣṇa-caitanya-prasāda