CC Madhya 15.49
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
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.