348 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22
great demigods, saintly persons and kings; kacam—a piece of glass; vicinvan—
searching for; api—although; divya-ratnam—a transcendental gem; svamin—O
my Lord; krta-arthah asmi—| am fully satisfied; varam—any benediction; na
yace—I| do not ask.
TRANSLATION
[When he was being benedicted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Dhruva Maharaja said] ‘‘ ‘O my Lord, because | was seeking an opulent ma-
terial position, | was performing severe types of penance and austerity. Now |
have gotten You, who are very difficult for the great demigods, saintly persons
and kings to attain. | was searching after a piece of glass, but instead | have
found a most valuable jewel. Therefore | am so satisfied that | do not wish to
ask any benediction from You.’
PURPORT
This verse is from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (7.28).
TEXT 43
ALAA GAS CHA SIT CHE GCA!
ANA AAAS CAA BS ATA SCA 1 Bot
samsdara bhramite kona bhagye keha tare
nadira pravahe yena kastha lage tire
SYNONYMS
samsdara bhramite—wandering throughout the universe; kona bhagye—by
some good fortune; keha tare—someone crosses the ocean of nescience; nadira
pravahe—in the flow of the river; yena—just as; kastha—wood; lage—sticks;
tire—on the bank.
TRANSLATION
“There are unlimited conditioned souls who are bereft of Lord Krsna’s ser-
vice. Not knowing how to cross the ocean of nescience, they are scattered by
waves, time and tide. However, some are fortunate to contact devotees, and
by this contact they are delivered from the ocean of nescience, just as a log,
floating down a river, accidentally washes upon the bank.
TEXT 44
CHA AAMAS Dtowatprewfay |
faxatt: Ftaagi Sfowafwe Fo |1 88 |
