CC Antya 4.37
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Antya-līlā - Chapter 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī
TEXT 37
- "tomā-duṅhāra ājñā āmi kemane laṅghimu?
- dīkṣā-mantra deha' kṛṣṇa-bhajana karimu"
SYNONYMS
tomā — of you; duṅhāra — of both; ājñā — the order; āmi — I; kemane — how; laṅghimu — shall disobey; dīkṣā — initiation; mantra — mantra; deha — just give; kṛṣṇa-bhajana — devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; karimu — I shall perform.
TRANSLATION
"Vallabha replied, 'My dear brothers, how can I disobey your orders? Initiate me into the Kṛṣṇa mantra so that I may perform devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa.'