Text 37]
The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers
261
TRANSLATION
Natural humility and eagerness then awoke in Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He prayed to Kṛṣṇa to be able to chant the mahā-mantra in ecstatic love.
TEXT 36
নয়নং গলদশ্রধারয়া, বদনং গদ্গদ-রুদ্ধয়া গিরা। পুলকৈনিচিতং বপুঃ কদা, তব নাম-গ্রহণে ভবিষ্যতি ॥৩৬॥
nayanaṁ galad-aśru-dhārayā vadanaṁ gadgada-ruddhayā girā pulakair nicitaṁ vapuḥ kadā, tava nāma-grahaṇe bhaviṣyati
SYNONYMS
nayanam —the eyes;  galat-aśru-dhārayā —by streams of tears running down;  vadanam —mouth;  gadgada —faltering;  ruddhayā —choked up;  girā —with words;  pulakaiḥ —with erection of the hairs due to transcendental happiness;  nicitam —covered;  vapuḥ —the body;  kadā —when;  tava —Your;  nāma-grahaṇe —in chanting the name;  bhaviṣyati —will be.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Lord, when will My eyes be beautified by filling with tears that constantly glide down as I chant Your holy name? When will My voice falter and all the hairs on My body stand erect in transcendental happiness as I chant Your holy name?
TEXT 37
“প্রেমধন বিনা ব্যর্থ দরিদ্র জীবন। ‘দাস’ করি’ বেতন মোরে দেহ প্রেমধন ॥” ৩৭ ॥
“prema-dhana vinā vyartha daridra jīvana ‘dāsa’ kari’ vetana more deha prema-dhana”
SYNONYMS
prema-dhana —the wealth of ecstatic love;  vinā —without;  vyartha —useless;  daridra jīvana —poor life;  dāsa kari’ —accepting as Your eternal servant;  vetana —salary;  more —unto Me;  deha —give;  prema-dhana —the treasure of love of Godhead.