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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 6]
TRANSLATION
“Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, I have tried my best many times, but I have never been successful.
TEXT 130
যতবার পলাই আমি গৃহাদি ছাড়িয়া। পিতা, মাতা—তুই মোরে রাখয়ে বান্ধিয়া ॥ ১৩০ ॥
yata-bāra palāi āmi gṛhādi chāḍiyā pitā, mātā—dui more rākhaye bāndhiyā
SYNONYMS
yata-bāra —as many times;  palāi —go away;  āmi —I;  gṛha-ādi chāḍiyā —giving up my relationship with home;  pitā mātā —father and mother;  dui —both of them;  more —me;  rākhaye bāndhiyā —keep bound.
TRANSLATION
“Every time I tried to go away and give up my home relationships, my father and mother unfortunately kept me bound.
TEXT 131
তোমার কুপা বিনা কেহ ‘চৈতন্য’ না পায়। তুমি কুপা কৈলে তাঁরে অধমেহ পায় ॥ ১৩১ ॥
tomāra kṛpā vinā keha ‘caitanya’ nā pāya tumi kṛpā kaile tāṅre adhameha pāya
SYNONYMS
tomāra kṛpā —Your mercy;  vinā —without;  keha —anyone;  caitanya —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  nā pāya —cannot get;  tumi kṛpā kaile —if You are merciful;  tāṅre —Him;  adhameha —even the fallen soul;  pāya —can get.
TRANSLATION
“No one can attain the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without Your mercy, but if You are merciful, even the lowest of men can attain shelter at His lotus feet.