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Śri Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 13]
person is to be free of material things, his mind cannot be vacant; there must be subject matters for thinking, feeling and willing. Unless one’s mind is filled with thoughts of Krṣṇa, feelings for Krṣṇa and a desire to serve Krṣṇa, the mind will be filled with material activities. Those who have given up all material activities and have ceased thinking of them should always retain the ambition to think of Krṣṇa. Without Krṣṇa, one cannot live, just as a person cannot live without some enjoyment for his mind.
TEXT 1388
প্রাণনাথ, শুন মোর সত্য নিবেদন । 
    ভ্রজ—আমার সদন,                                             তাহাঁ তোমার সন্তম, 
    না পাইলে না রহে জীবন ॥ ১৩৮ ॥ ধ্রু ॥
prāņa-nātha, śuna mora satya nivedana  
 vraja —āmāra sadana, tāhāṅ tomāra saṅgama,  
 nā pāile nā rahe jīvana
SYNONYMS
prāṇa-nātha —O My Lord, master of My life;  śuna —please hear;  mora —My;  satya —true;  nivedana —submission;  vraja —Vṛndāvana;  āmāra —My;  sadana —place;  tāhāṅ —there;  tomāra —Your;  saṅgama —association;  nā pāile —if I do not get;  nā —not;  rahe —does remain;  jīvana —life.
TRANSLATION
“‘My dear Lord, kindly hear My true submission. My home is Vṛndāvana, and I wish Your association there. But if I do not get it, then it will be very difficult for Me to keep My life.
TEXT 139
পূর্বে উজ্জব-দ্বারে, এবে সাক্ষাৎ আমারে, যোগ-জ্ঞানে কহিলা উপায় । তুমি—বিদগ্ধ, রুপাময়, জানহ আমার হৃদয়, মোরে এঁছে কহিতে না যুয়ায় ॥ ১৩৯ ॥
pūrve uddhava-dvāre, ebe sākṣāt āmāre, yoga-jñāne kahilā upāya