Text 50] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 235
satatam kirtayanto mam
yatantas ca drdha-vratah
namasyantas ca mam bhaktya
nitya-yukta upasate
“Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing
down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.”
These are the symptoms of a mahatma engaged in the Lord's service in full
Krsna consciousness. Thus Maharaja Prataparudra’s determination is very exalted
and is called drdha-vrata. Because of this determination, he was finally able to
receive Lord Caitanya’s direct mercy.
TEXT 49
ale AS TRIsiga al HIS Fr-Ha |
fai ates, Feel cre,—a4 Beta | 8d I
yadi sei mahaprabhura na pai krpa-dhana
kiba rajya, kiba deha, ——saba akdarana
SYNONYMS
yadi—if; sei—that; mahdprabhura—of Lord Si Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nad—
not; pai—l get; krpa-dhana—the treasure of mercy; kiba rajya—what is the value
of my kingdom; kibaé deha—what is the value of this body; saba akarana—every-
thing useless.
TRANSLATION
“If | do not receive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy, my body and my
kingdom are certainly useless.”
PURPORT
This is an excellent example of drdha-vrata, determination. If one does not
receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s mercy, one's life is defeated. In
Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.5) it is said: parabhavas tavad abodha-jato ydvan na
jijfiasata atma-tattvam. Unless one inquires into spiritual life, everything is useless.
Without spiritual inquiry, our labor and the object of our labor are simply a waste
of time.
TEXT 50
es @fy aicela Zea foes |
atata wea CHY ean fahas eo 1
