CC Antya 4.37
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Antya-līlā - Chapter 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī
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.'