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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 20]
Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; śrī-rūpa—Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī; śrī-sanātana—Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī; śrī-raghunātha-dāsa—Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; śrī-guru—my spiritual master; śrī-jīva-caraṇa—the lotus feet of Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī; iṅhā sabāra—of all of them; caraṇa-kṛpāya—by the mercy of the lotus feet; lekhāya—causes to write; āmāre—me; āra eka—another one; haya—there is; teṅho—He; ati-kṛpā kare—shows me very great favor.
TRANSLATION
I am writing this book by the mercy of the lotus feet of Śrī Govindadeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord Nityānanda, Advaita Ācārya, other devotees and the readers of this book, as well as Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, who is my spiritual master, and Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī. I have also been specifically favored by another Supreme Personality.
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শ্রীমদ্দনগোপাল মোরে লেখায় আজ্ঞা করি' । কহিতে না যুয়ায়, তবু রহিতে না পারি ॥ ৯৯ ॥
śrī-madana-gopāla more lekhāya ājñā kari' kahite nā yuyāya, tabu rahite nā pāri
SYNONYMS
śrī-madana-gopāla—the Madana-mohana Deity of Vṛndāvana; more—me; lekhāya—causes to write; ājñā kari'—by giving the order; kahite—to say; nā yuyāya—is not befitting; tabu—still; rahite—to remain silent; nā pāri—I am not able.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Madana-mohana Deity of Vṛndāvana has given the order that is making me write. Although this should not be disclosed, I disclose it because I am unable to remain silent.
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না কহিলে হয় মোর কুতঘ্নতা-দোষ । দম্ভ করি বলি' শ্রোতা, না করিহ রোষ ॥ ১০০ ॥
nā kahile haya mora kṛta-ghnatā-doṣa dambha kari bali' śrotā, nā kariha roṣa