CC Madhya 1.203 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 203
- na mṛṣā paramārtham eva me
- śṛṇu vijñāpanam ekam agrataḥ
- yadi me na dayiṣyase tadā
- dayanīyas tava nātha durlabhaḥ
SYNONYMS
na—not; mṛṣā—untruth; parama-artham—full of meaning; eva—certainly; me—my; śṛṇu—kindly hear; vijñāpanam—submission; ekam—one; agrataḥ—first; yadi—if; me—unto me; na dayiṣyase—You will not show mercy; tadā—then; dayanīyaḥ—candidate for mercy; tava—Your; nātha—O Lord; durlabhaḥ—difficult to find.
TRANSLATION
“‘Let us submit one piece of information before You, dear Lord. It is not at all false but is full of meaning. It is this: If You are not merciful upon us, then it will be very, very difficult to find more suitable candidates for Your mercy.’
PURPORT
This verse is from the Stotra-ratna (47), by Śrī Yāmunācārya.