CC Madhya 11.47 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 47
- adarśanīyān api nīca-jātīn
- saṁvīkṣate hanta tathāpi no mām
- mad-eka-varjaṁ kṛpayiṣyatīti
- nirṇīya kiṁ so 'vatatāra devaḥ
SYNONYMS
adarśanīyān—upon those who are unfit to be seen; api—although; nīca-jātīn—the lower class of men; saṁvīkṣate—puts His merciful glance; hanta—alas; tathā api—still; na u—not; mām—upon me; mat—myself; eka—alone; varjam—rejecting; kṛpayiṣyati—He will bestow His mercy; iti—thus; nirṇīya—deciding; kim—whether; saḥ—Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; avatatāra—has descended; devaḥ—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
" 'Alas, has Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu made His advent deciding that He will deliver all others with the exception of me? He bestows His merciful glance upon many lower-class men who are usually not even to be seen.' "
PURPORT
This verse is found in the Śrī Caitanya-candrodaya-nāṭaka (8.28).