CC Madhya 1.203
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 203
- na mṛṣā paramārtham eva me
- śṛṇu vijñāpanam ekam agrataḥ
- yadi me na dayiṣyase tadā
- dayanīyas tava nātha durlabhaḥ
SYNONYMS
na — not; mṛṣā — untruth; parama-artham — full of meaning; eva — certainly; me — my; śṛṇu — kindly hear; vijñāpanam — submission; ekam — one; agrataḥ — first; yadi — if; me — unto me; na dayiṣyase — You will not show mercy; tadā — then; dayanīyaḥ — candidate for mercy; tava — Your; nātha — O Lord; durlabhaḥ — difficult to find.
TRANSLATION
“‘Let us submit one piece of information before You, dear Lord. It is not at all false but is full of meaning. It is this: If You are not merciful upon us, then it will be very, very difficult to find more suitable candidates for Your mercy.’
PURPORT
This verse is from the Stotra-ratna (47), by Śrī Yāmunācārya.