CC Antya 3.252-253 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXTS 252-253
- mahā-bhāgavata tumi,--tomāra darśane
- tomāra kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtana-śravaṇe
- citta śuddha haila, cāhe kṛṣṇa-nāma laite
- kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi' kṛpā kara mote
SYNONYMS
mahā-bhāgavata—the foremost devotee; tumi—you; tomāra darśane—by seeing you; tomāra—your; kṛṣṇa-nāma—of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kīrtana—chanting; śravaṇe—by hearing; citta—consciousness; śuddha haila—became purified; cāhe—wants; kṛṣṇa-nāma laite—to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi'-instructing about chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; kṛpā kara—show mercy; mote—unto me.
TRANSLATION
"My dear sir, you are the foremost devotee. Simply seeing you and hearing you chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa has purified my consciousness. Now I want to chant the holy name of the Lord. Please be kind to me by instructing me about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.