CC Adi 8.18 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 8: The Author Receives the Orders of Kṛṣṇa and Guru

Ādi-līlā 8.17 - Ādi-līlā 8.19

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 18

kṛṣṇa yadi chuṭe bhakte bhukti mukti diyā

kabhu prema-bhakti nā dena rākhena lukāiyā

SYNONYMS

kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi—of course; chuṭe—goes away; bhakte—unto the devotee; bhukti—material enjoyment; mukti—liberation; diyā—offering; kabhu—at any time; prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; nā—does not; dena—give; rākhena—keeps; lukāiyā—hiding.

TRANSLATION

If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden.

Ādi-līlā 8.17 - Ādi-līlā 8.19