CC Madhya 24.102 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 102
- sakāma-bhakte 'ajña' jāni' dayālu bhagavān
- sva-caraṇa diyā kare icchāra pidhāna
SYNONYMS
sakāma-bhakte—to devotees who still have material desires to fulfill; ajña—foolish; jāni'-knowing; dayālu—merciful; bhagavān—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; sva-caraṇa—His own lotus feet; diyā—giving; kare—does; icchāra pidhāna—the covering of other desires.
TRANSLATION
"When the merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa understands a devotee's foolish desire for material prosperity, He gratefully gives him the shelter of His lotus feet. In this way, the Lord covers his undesirable ambitions.