CC Madhya 15.49

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

Madhya-līlā 15.48 - Madhya-līlā 15.50

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 49

tāṅra prema-vaśa āmi, tāṅra sevā—dharma

tāhā chāḍi’ kariyāchi vātulera karma

SYNONYMS

tāṅra prema-vaśa—subordinate to her love; āmi—I; tāṅra sevā—her service; dharma—My religion; tāhā chāḍi’—giving that up; kariyāchi—I performed; vātulera karma—the acts of a madman.

TRANSLATION

“I am subordinate to the love of My mother, and it is My duty to serve her in return. Instead of doing so, I have accepted the renounced order. Certainly this is the act of a madman.

Madhya-līlā 15.48 - Madhya-līlā 15.50