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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 5]
or Kṛṣṇa; yaḥ—which; na—not; utpādayet—awakens; yadi—if; ratim—taste; śrama—labor; eva—without doubt; hi—certainly; kevalam—only.
TRANSLATION
“‘A person who properly performs his regulative duties according to varṇa and āśrama but does not develop his dormant attachment for Kṛṣṇa or awaken his taste to hear and chant about Kṛṣṇa is certainly laboring fruitlessly.’”
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.2.8).
TEXT 11
তবে প্রত্নম্ব-মিশ্র গেলা রামানন্দের স্থানে। রায়ের সেবক তাঁরে বসাইল আসনে ॥ ১১ ॥
tabe pradyumna-miśra gelā rāmānandera sthāne rāyera sevaka tāṅre vasāila āsane
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; pradyumna-miśra—of the name Pradyumna Miśra; gelā—went; rāmānandera sthāne—to the place of Rāmānanda Rāya; rāyera sevaka—the servant of Rāmānanda Rāya; tāṅre—unto him; vasāila āsane—gave a sitting place.
TRANSLATION
Pradyumna Miśra, being thus advised by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, went to the home of Rāmānanda Rāya. There the servant of Rāmānanda Rāya gave him a proper place to sit down.
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দর্শন না পাঞ্জা মিশ্র সেবকে পুছিল। রায়ের বৃত্তান্ত সেবক কহিতে লাগিল ॥ ১২ ॥
darśana nā pāñā miśra sevake puchila rāyera vṛttānta sevaka kahite lāgila
SYNONYMS
darśana—audience; nā—not; pāñā—getting; miśra—Pradyumna Miśra; sevake—unto the servant; puchila—inquired; rāyera—of Rāmānanda Rāya; vṛt-tānta—description; sevaka—the servant; kahite lāgila—began to speak.