CC Adi 8.18 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 8: The Author Receives the Orders of Kṛṣṇa and Guru
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 18
- kṛṣṇa yadi chuṭe bhakte bhukti mukti diyā
- kabhu prema-bhakti nā dena rākhena lukāiyā
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi—of course; chuṭe—goes away; bhakte—unto the devotee; bhukti—material enjoyment; mukti—liberation; diyā—offering; kabhu—at any time; prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; nā—does not; dena—give; rākhena—keeps; lukāiyā—hiding.
TRANSLATION
If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden.