CC Antya 1.195

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

CC Antya 1.194

CC Antya 1.196

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 195

kiṁ kāvyena kaves tasya
kiṁ kāṇḍena dhanuṣ-mataḥ
parasya hṛdaye lagnaṁ
na ghūrṇayati yac chiraḥ

SYNONYMS

kim—what use; kāvyena—with poetry; kaveḥ—of the poet; tasya—that; kim—what use; kāṇḍena—with the arrow; dhanuḥ—mataḥ—of the bowman; parasya—of another; hṛdaye—in the heart; lagnam—penetrating; na ghūrṇayati—does not cause to roll about; yat—which; śiraḥ—the head.

TRANSLATION

“‘What is the use of a bowman’s arrow or a poet’s poetry if they penetrate the heart but do not cause the head to spin?’