CC Madhya 8.51-52

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXTS 51-52

rāya kahe, āilā yadi pāmara śodhite
darśana-mātre śuddha nahe mora duṣṭa citte
dina pāṅca-sāta rahi’ karaha mārjana
tabe śuddha haya mora ei duṣṭa mana

SYNONYMS

rāya kahe—Rāmānanda Rāya replied; āilā—You have come; yadi—although; pāmara—a fallen soul; śodhite—to rectify; darśana-mātre—simply seeing You; śuddha nahe—not purified; mora—my; duṣṭa—polluted; citte—consciousness; dina—days; pāṅca-sāta—five or seven; rahi’—staying; karaha—kindly do; mārjana—cleansing; tabe—then; śuddha—pure; haya—it is; mora—my; ei—this; duṣṭa—polluted; mana—mind.

TRANSLATION

Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “My Lord, although You have come to correct me, a fallen soul, my mind is not yet purified simply by seeing You. Please stay for five or seven days and kindly cleanse my polluted mind. After that much time, my mind will certainly be pure.”