24 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 7

TEXT 43

acttea Sera ie nee feria |
BSAA PY SCR— ‘Tlf Cota a 1 9 4

sarvottama bhajana ei sarva-bhakti jini’
ataeva krspa kahe, ——‘ami toméara rni’

SYNONYMS

sarva-uttama—above all; bhajana—devotional service; ei—this; sarva-bhakti—
all types of bhakti; jini’—conquering; ataeva—therefore; krsna kahe—Lord Krsna
says; ami—l; tomdéra—your; rni—debtor.

TRANSLATION

“The conjugal love of the gopis is the most exalted devotional service, sur-
passing all other methods of bhakti. Therefore Lord Krsna is obliged to say,
‘My dear gopis, | cannot repay you. Indeed, | am always indebted to you.’

TEXT 44
aq AACIVRS FATADALYH TS
AATF FATT TAHA a |
TU WVHA QHATA IRA:
ALTO) Ge ASIMyH AYA 1 8s w

na paraye ‘ham niravadya-samyujam
sva-sadhu-krtyam vibudhayusapi vah

ya mabhajan durjaya-geha-srnkhalah
samvrscya tad vah pratiyatu sadhuna

SYNONYMS

na—not; paraye—am able to make; aham—I; niravadya-samyuj4m—to those
who are completely free from deceit; sva-sadhu-krtyam—proper compensation;
vibudha-ayusa—with a lifetime as long as that of the demigods; api—although;
vah—to you; yah—who; ma—Me; abhajan—have worshiped; durjaya-geha-
srnkhalah—the chains of household life, which are difficult to overcome;
samvrscya—cutting; tat—that; vah—of you; pratiyatu—let it be returned;
sadhuna—by the good activity itself.
