18 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 23

mystic power of a Vaisnava, knowledge or pious activities. Nor do | belong to
a very high-caste family. On the whole, I do not possess anything. Still, O
beloved of the gopis, because You bestow Your mercy on the most fallen, |
have an unbreakable hope that is constantly in my heart. That hope is always
giving me pain.’
PURPORT
This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.3.35).

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samutkantha haya sada lalasd-pradhana

SYNONYMS

samutkanthd—eagerness; haya—is; sada—always; lalasa—ardent desire;
pradhana—chiefly characterized by.

TRANSLATION
“This eagerness is chiefly characterized by an ardent desire to associate
with the Lord.
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WHR fagaigeAsicaly
WHTAAS SI VW AA AfyqT I
Be fas arate fasas qaatlfaat hy
Ade WSU PREM FITS T boy 1

tvac-chaisavam tri-bhuvanadbhutam ity avehi
mac-capalari ca tava va mama vadhigamyam

tat kim karomi viralam murali-vilasi
mugdham mukhémbujam udiksitum iksanabhyam

SYNONYMS

tvat—Your; saisavam—early age; tri-bhuvana—within the three worlds;
adbhutam—wonderful; iti—thus; avehi—know; mat-cdpalam—My _ unsteadi-
ness; ca—and; tava—of You; vi—or; mama—of Me; va—or; adhigamyam—to
be understood; tat—that; kim—what; karomi—| do; viralam—in_ solitude;
murali-vilasi—O player of the flute; mugdham—attractive; mukha-ambujam—
lotuslike face; udiksitum—to see sufficiently; iksanabhyam—by the eyes.
