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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 15]
TRANSLATION
“‘His character is very sweet, and His pastimes are melodious. He is expert in intelligence, and thus He enjoys all His pastimes and mellows.’
TEXT 142
সেই কৃষ্ণ ভজ তুমি, হও কৃষ্ণাশ্রয় । কৃষ্ণ বিনা অল্য-উপাসনা মনে নাহি লয় ॥ ১৪২ ॥
sei kṛṣṇa bhaja tumi, hao kṛṣṇāśraya kṛṣṇa vinā anya-upāsanā mane nāhi laya
SYNONYMS
sei kṛṣṇa —that Lord Kṛṣṇa;  bhaja tumi —engage yourself in His service;  hao kṛṣṇa-āśraya —take shelter of Kṛṣṇa;  kṛṣṇa vinā —except for Kṛṣṇa;  anya-upāsanā —any other worship;  mane nāhi laya —does not appeal to the mind.
TRANSLATION
“I then requested Murāri Gupta, ‘Worship Kṛṣṇa and take shelter of Him. But for His service, nothing appeals to the mind.’
TEXT 143
এইমত বার বার শুনিয়া বচন । আমার গোরবে কিছু ফিরি’ গেল মন ॥ ১৪৩ ॥
ei-mata bāra bāra śuniyā vacana āmāra gaurave kichu phiri’ gela mana
SYNONYMS
ei-mata —in this way;  bāra bāra —again and again;  śuniyā vacana —hearing these words;  āmāra gaurave —because of My influence;  kichu —somewhat;  phiri’ gela —transformed;  mana —his mind.
TRANSLATION
“In this way, he heard from Me again and again. By My influence, his mind was a little converted.
TEXT 144
আমারে কহেন,—আমি তোমার কিব্বর । তোমার আজ্ঞাকারী আমি নহি স্বতন্ত্র ॥ ১৪৪ ॥