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The Liberation of Sārvabhauma Bhattācārya
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İsvarera krpā-leśa haya ta’ yāhāre sei ta’ isvara-tattva jānibāre pāre
SYNONYMS
īśvarera —of the Personality of Godhead;  kṛpā-leśa —a little mercy;  haya —there is;  ta’ —certainly;  yāhāre —upon whom;  sei ta’ —he certainly;  īśvara-tattva —the Absolute Truth;  jānibāre —to know;  pāre —is able.
TRANSLATION
The Ācārya continued: “If one receives but a tiny bit of the Lord’s favor by dint of devotional service, he can understand the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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অথাপি তে দেব পদাম্বুজ্জয়- প্রসাদ-লেশান্থগৃহীত এব হি । জানাতি তত্ত্বং ভগবন্নহিম্নো ন চাত্ম একোহপি চিরং বিচিম্বন্ ॥ ৮৪ ॥
athāpi te deva padāmbuja-dvaya-prasāda-leśānugṛhīta eva hi jānāti tattvaṁ bhagavan-mahimno na cānya eko ‘pi ciraṁ vicinvan
SYNONYMS
atha —therefore;  api —indeed;  te —Your;  deva —my Lord;  pada-ambuja-dvaya —of the two lotus feet;  prasāda —of the mercy;  leśa —by only a trace;  anugṛhītaḥ —favored;  eva —certainly;  hi —indeed;  jānāti —one knows;  tattvam —the truth;  bhagavat —of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  mahimnaḥ —of the greatness;  na —never;  ca —and;  anyaḥ —another;  ekaḥ —one;  api —although;  ciram —for a long period;  vicinvan —speculating.
TRANSLATION
“My Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can understand the greatness of Your personality. But those who speculate in order to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they continue to study the Vedas for many years.”