Text 198] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 211

prabhu kahe, ——‘sadhya-vastura avadhi’ ei haya
tomara prasade iha janilun niscaya
SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirmed; sadhya-vastura—of the
object of life; avadhi’—the limit; ei—this; haya—is; tomara—of you; praside —
by the mercy; iha—this; janiluri—l have understood; niscaya—conclusively.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirmed these verses recited by Sri Ramananda
Raya, saying, ‘‘This is the limit of the goal of human life. Only by your mercy
have | come to understand it conclusively.

TEXT 197
meray ‘ata’ fay coe ay otra |
Sri aa se, ara, Mata Bets nn sso 0

‘sadhya-vastu’ ‘sadhana’ vinu keha nahi paya
krpa kari’ kaha, raya, pabdra upaya

SYNONYMS

sddhya-vastu —the goal of life; sadhana vinu—without practicing the process;
keha nahi paya—no one achieves; krpa kari’—very mercifully; kaha—please ex-
plain; raya—My dear Ramananda Raya; pabara upaya—the means of achieving.

TRANSLATION

“The goal of life cannot be achieved unless one practices the process. Now,
being merciful upon Me, please explain that means by which this goal can be
attained.”

TEXT 198

IA FC— AV sare, HS SS ah |
fa siaca wiar-aee, faQe a wifa t soy i

raya kahe, — yei kahdo, sei kahi vani
ki kahiye bhala-manda, kichui na jani

SYNONYMS
rava kahe—Ramananda Raya replied; yei—whatever; kahao—You make me
speak; sei—that; kahi—| speak; vani—message; ki—what; kahiye—| am speak-
ing; bhala-manda—good or bad; kichui na jani—| do not know anything.
