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
ATA TAMPA T AL, Aas sHA-wal Fa |
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
“coimua faal apf ahaa Hae |
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“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.
