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Šri Caitanya  caritāmrtā
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vijña-janera haya yadi kṛṣṇa-guṇa-jñāna anva tvaii' bhaie. tāte uddhava—pramāna
SYNONYMS
vijña-janera —of an experienced person;  haya —there is;  yadi —if;  kṛṣṇa-guṇa-jñāna —knowledge of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities;  anya —others;  tyaji’ —giving up;  bhaje —he engages in devotional service;  tāte —in that connection;  ud-dhava —Uddhava;  pramāna —the evidence.
TRANSLATION
“Whenever an experienced person develops real knowledge of Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental qualities, he naturally gives up all other engagements and renders service to the Lord. Uddhava gives evidence concerning this.
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অহো বকী যং স্তন্নকালকূটং :
জিবাংস্বাপান্নদপ্যসান্ধী ।।
লেভে গতিৎ ধাক্কাচিতাং ততোহন্যং
কং বা দয়ালুং শরণং ব্রজেম ॥ ৯৮ ॥ ৷
aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ jighāṁsayāpāyayad apy asādhvī lebhe gatiṁ dhātry-ucitāṁ tato ’nyaṁ kaṁ vā dayāluṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajema
SYNONYMS
aho —how wonderful;  bakī —Pūtanā, the sister of Bakāsura;  yam —whom;  stana —on the two breasts;  kāla-kūṭam —the deadly poison;  jighāṁsayā —with a desire to kill;  apāyayat —forced to drink;  api —although;  asādhvi —dangerously inimical to Kṛṣṇa;  lebhe —achieved;  gatim —the destination;  dhātrī —for a nurse;  ucitām —suitable;  tataḥ —than Him;  anyam —other;  kam —to whom;  vā —or;  dayālum —the most merciful;  śaraṇam —shelter;  vrajema —shall take.
TRANSLATION
“‘Oh, how wonderful it is! Pūtanā, the sister of Bakāsura, wanted to kill Kṛṣṇa by smearing deadly poison on her breasts and having Kṛṣṇa take it. Nonetheless, Lord Kṛṣṇa accepted her as His mother, and thus she attained the destination befitting Kṛṣṇa’s mother. Of whom should I take shelter but Kṛṣṇa, who is most merciful?’