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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-lilā, Ch. 20]
na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ kavitāṁ vā jagadīśa kāmaye mama janmani jamanīśvare bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi
SYNONYMS
na—not; dhanam—riches; na—not; janam—followers; na—not; sundarīm—a very beautiful woman; kavitām—fruitive activities described in flowery language; vā—or; jagat-īśa—O Lord of the universe; kāmaye—I desire; mama—My; janmani—in birth; janmani—after birth; īśvare—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavatāt—let there be; bhaktiḥ—devotional service; ahaitukī—with no motives; tvayi—unto You.
TRANSLATION
“O Lord of the universe, I do not desire material wealth, materialistic followers, a beautiful wife or fruitive activities described in flowery language. All I want, life after life, is unmotivated devotional service to You.
TEXT 30
“ধন, জন নাহি মাগোঁ, কবিতা স্বন্দ্বরী । ‘শুদ্ধভক্তি’ দেহ’ মোরে, কৃষ্ণ কৃপা করি’ ॥ ৩০ ॥
dhana, jana nāhi māgoṅ, kavitā sundarī ‘śuddha-bhakti’ deha’ more, kṛṣṇa kṛpā kari’
SYNONYMS
dhana—wealth; jana—followers; nāhi—do not; māgoṅ—I want; kavitā sundarī—a beautiful wife or fruitive activities; śuddha-bhakti—pure devotional service; deha—please award; more—unto Me; kṛṣṇa—O Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛpā kari—becoming merciful.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, I do not want material wealth from You, nor do I want followers, a beautiful wife or the results of fruitive activities. I only pray that by Your causeless mercy You give Me pure devotional service to You, life after life.
TEXT 31
অভিদৈত্যে পুনঃ মাগো দাস্যভক্তি-দান । আপনারে করে সংসারী জীব-অভিমান ॥ ৩১ ॥