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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 20: The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 37

“prema-dhana vinā vyartha daridra jīvana
’dāsa’ kari’ vetana more deha prema-dhana“

SYNONYMS

prema-dhana—the wealth of ecstatic love; vinā—without; vyartha—useless; daridra jīvana—poor life; dāsa kari’—accepting as Your eternal servant; vetana—salary; more—unto Me; deha—give; prema-dhana—the treasure of love of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“Without love of Godhead, My life is useless. Therefore I pray that You accept Me as Your servant and give Me the salary of ecstatic love of God.”