CC Madhya 22.34
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 34
- sakṛd eva prapanno yas
- tavāsmīti ca yācate
- abhayaṁ sarvadā tasmai
- dadāmy etad vrataṁ mama
SYNONYMS
sakṛt — once only; eva — certainly; prapannaḥ — surrendered; yaḥ — anyone who; tava — Yours; asmi — I am; iti — thus; ca — also; yācate — prays; abhayam — fearlessness; sarvadā — always; tasmai — unto him; dadāmi — I give; etat — this; vratam — vow; mama — My.
TRANSLATION
"'It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying "My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours," and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.'
PURPORT
This verse from the Rāmāyaṇa (Yuddha-kāṇḍa 18.33) was spoken by Lord Rāmacandra.