260 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 6

TRANSLATION

“Like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon, | have tried my best many
times, but | have never been successful.

TEXT 130
qwata Hae Sila Geile aifeal |
PAS, WSIS owe MATT aif use |

yata-bara palai ami grhadi chadiya
pita, mata—— dui more rakhaye bandhiya

SYNONYMS
yata-baéra—as many times; palai—go away; ami—l; grha-adi chadiya—giving
up my relationship with home; pita mata—father and mother; dui—both of
them; more—me; rakhaye bandhiya—keep bound.

TRANSLATION

“Every time I tried to go away and give up my home relationships, my father
and mother unfortunately kept me bound.

TEXT 131
cBtata sail faa cae CORT’ ai tT
BM Sori Coca Sica STAR HT y sed

tomara krpa vind keha ‘caitanya’ na paya
tumi krpa kaile tanre adhameha paya

SYNONYMS
tomara krpa—Your mercy; vina—without; keha—anyone; caitanya—Lord $ri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nd paya—cannot get; tumi krpa kaile—if You are merciful;
tanre—Him; adhameha—even the fallen soul; paya—can get.

TRANSLATION

“No one can attain the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu without Your
mercy, but if You are merciful, even the lowest of men can attain shelter at His
lotus feet.
