Text 37] The Siksastaka Prayers 261

TRANSLATION

Natural humility and eagerness then awoke in Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. He prayed to Krsna to be able to chant the maha-mantra in
ecstatic love.

TEXT 36

AAS AARVPTA, War stHi-waal FAA |
acs fafows ate Fe, SF aA-TzC4 SfaafS neo

nayanarn galad-asru-dhdrayd
vadanarn gadgada-ruddhayéd gird
pulakair nicitarh vapuh kada,
tava ndma-grahane bhavisyati

SYNONYMS

nayanam—the eyes; galat-asru-dharaya—by streams of tears running down;
vadanam—mouth; gadgada—faltering; ruddhaya—choked up; gira—with
words; pulakaih—with erection of the hairs due to transcendental happiness;
nicitam—covered; vapuh—the body; kadéa—when; tava—Your; ndma-grahane —
in chanting the name; bhavisyati—will be.

TRANSLATION

“My dear Lord, when will My eyes be beautified by filling with tears that
constantly glide down as | chant Your holy name? When will My voice falter
and all the hairs on My body stand erect in transcendental happiness as | chant
Your holy name?

TEXT 37

“coiaua faai azef wfau Gaa |
ain sfx casa calca CHa Colada 0” 99 I

“prema-dhana vind vyartha daridra jivana
‘dasa’ kari’ vetana more deha prema-dhana”

SYNONYMS

prema-dhana—the wealth of ecstatic love; vind—without; vyartha—useless;
daridra jivana—poor life; dasa kari’—accepting as Your eternal servant; vetana—
salary; more—unto Me; deha—give; prema-dhana—the treasure of love of
Godhead.
