CC Madhya 19.171
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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 (3.29.11-14). They were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.