SB 10.41.11
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 11
śrī-akrūra uvāca
nāhaṁ bhavadbhyāṁ rahitaḥ
pravekṣye mathurāṁ prabho
tyaktuṁ nārhasi māṁ nātha
bhaktaṁ te bhakta-vatsala
SYNONYMS
śrī-akrūraḥ uvāca—Śrī Akrūra said; na—cannot; aham—I; bhavadbhyām—of the two of You; rahitaḥ—deprived; pravekṣye—enter; mathurām—Mathurā; prabho—O master; tyaktum—abandon; na arhasi—You should not; mām—me; nātha—O Lord; bhaktam—devotee; te—Your; bhakta-vatsala—O You who have parental affection for Your devotees.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Akrūra said: O master, without the two of You I shall not enter Mathurā. I am Your devotee, O Lord, so it is not fair for You to abandon me, since You are always affectionate to Your devotees.