CC Madhya 19.171

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

CC Madhya 19.170

CC Madhya 19.172

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 171

mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa
mayi sarva-guhāśaye
mano-gatir avicchinnā
yathā gaṅgāmbhaso ‘mbudhau

SYNONYMS

mat—of Me; guṇa—of the qualities; śruti-mātreṇa—only by hearing; mayi—to Me; sarva-guhā—in all hearts; āśaye—who am situated; manaḥ-gatiḥ—the movement of the mind; avicchinnā—unobstructed; yathā—just as; gaṅgā-ambhasaḥ—of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau—to the ocean.

TRANSLATION

“‘Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. I reside in the hearts of all.

PURPORT

This verse and the following three verses are quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 3.29.11-14). They were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.