CC Madhya 22.34 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 34

sakṛd eva prapanno yas

tavāsmīti ca yācate

abhayaṁ sarvadā tasmai

dadāmy etad vrataṁ mama

SYNONYMS

sakṛt—once only; eva—certainly; prapannaḥ—surrendered; yaḥ—anyone who; tava—Yours; asmi—I am; iti—thus; ca—also; yācate—prays; abhayam—fearlessness; sarvadā—always; tasmai—unto him; dadāmi—I give; etat—this; vratam—vow; mama—My.

TRANSLATION

" 'It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying, "My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours," and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Rāmāyaṇa.

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