CC Madhya 8.92
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya
TEXT 92
- ei ‘preme’ra anurūpa nā pāre bhajite
- ataeva ‘ṛṇī’ haya —kahe bhāgavate
SYNONYMS
ei — this; premera — of love of God; anurūpa — exactly to the proportion; nā — not; pāre — is able; bhajite — to reciprocate; ataeva — therefore; ṛṇī — debtor; haya — becomes; kahe — is stated; bhāgavate — in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
TRANSLATION
“In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.32.22) it is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa cannot proportionately reciprocate devotional service in the mādhurya-rasa; therefore He always remains a debtor to such devotees.