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
cmerae’ ‘ataa’ fey cae fe TF I
prt Sia’ Se, Ara, Aaa Botta nn 559 i
‘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
ata EAU sare, me ofS VA
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.
