CC Antya 4.37

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 37

“tomā-duṅhāra ājñā āmi kemane laṅghimu?
dīkṣā-mantra deha’ kṛṣṇa-bhajana karimu“

SYNONYMS

tomā—of you; duṅhāra—of both; ājñā—the order; āmi—I; kemane—how; laṅghimu—shall disobey; dīkṣā—initiation; mantra—mantra; deha’—just give; kṛṣṇa-bhajana—devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; karimu—I shall perform.

TRANSLATION

“Vallabha replied, ‘My dear brothers, how can I disobey your orders? Initiate me into the Kṛṣṇa mantra so that I may perform devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa.’