260 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 15
SYNONYMS
eka—one; asva—horse; eka-ksane—at one time; parca—five men; parca
dike—in five directions; tane —pull; eka—one; mana—mind; kon dike—in what
direction; yaya—will go; eka-kale—at one time; sabe—all; tane—pull; gela—will
go; ghodaéra—of the horse; parane—life; ei—this; duhkha—unhappiness;
sahana—tolerating; nd yaya—is not possible.
TRANSLATION
“My mind is just like a single horse being ridden by the five senses of per-
ception, headed by sight. Each sense wants to ride that horse, and thus they
pull My mind in five directions simultaneously. In what direction will it go? If
they all pull at one time, certainly the horse will lose its life. How can | tolerate
this atrocity?
TEXT 18
Sfeaca ai sfa cata, «= - Ba -Hata StS cola,
Swartifes Tal ats |
artife tte tice Bica, cater carota rates,
GALA CHER A ACS STAM I Se
indriye nd kari rosa, inha-sabara kahan dosa,
krsna-rapadira maha akarsana
ripadi panica pance tane, gela ghodara pardne,
mora dehe nd rahe jivana
SYNONYMS
indriye—at the senses; na—not; kari rosa—l can be angry; inhd-sabara—of all
of them; kahari—where; dosa—fault; krsna-rGpa-ddira—of Lord Krsna’s beauty,
sounds, touch, fragrance and taste; mahd—very great; akarsana—attraction;
rupa-adi—the beauty and so on; panca—five; paice—the five senses; tane—
drag; gela—is going away; ghodara—of the horse; parane—life; mora—My;
dehe—in the body; néa—not; rahe—remains; jivana—life.
TRANSLATION
“‘My dear friend, if you say, ‘Just try to control Your senses,’ what shall |
say? | cannot become angry at My senses. Is it their fault? Krsna’s beauty,
sounds, touch, fragrance and taste are by nature extremely attractive. These
five features are attracting My senses, and each wants to drag My mind in a
different direction. Thus the life of My mind is in great danger, just like a
horse ridden in five directions at once. Thus | am also in danger of dying.
