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The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya
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TRANSLATION
“We are very depressed at being unfit candidates for Your mercy. Yet since we have heard of Your transcendental qualities, we are very much attracted to You.
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বামন যেছে চাঁদ ধরিতে চাছে করে । তেছে এই বাঞ্ছা মোর উঠরে অন্তরে ॥ ২০৫ ॥
vāmana yaiche cāṅda dharite cāhe kare taiche ei vāñchā mora uṭhaye antare
SYNONYMS
vāmana —a dwarf;  yaiche —as;  cāṅda —the moon;  dharite —to capture;  cāhe —wants;  kare —does;  taiche —similarly;  ei —this;  vāñchā —desire;  mora —our;  uṭhaye —awakens;  antare —within the mind.
TRANSLATION
“Indeed, we are like a dwarf who wants to capture the moon. Although we are completely unfit, a desire to receive Your mercy is awakening within our minds.
TEXT 206
ভবন্তমেবাহ্চরম্নিরন্তরः
প্রশান্তনিःশেষমনোরথান্তরः ।
কদাহ্নৈকান্তিক নিত্যকিহ্নরः
প্রহর্ষম্নিষ্ট্যামি সনাথজীবিতম্ ॥ ২০৬ ॥
bhavantam evānucaran nirantaraḥ praśānta-niḥśeṣa-mano-rathāntaraḥ kadāham aikāntika-nitya-kiṅkaraḥ praharṣayiṣyāmi sanātha-jīvitam
SYNONYMS
bhavantam —You;  eva —certainly;  anucaran —serving;  nirantaraḥ —always;  praśānta —pacified;  niḥśeṣa —all;  manaḥ-ratha —desires;  antaraḥ —other;