CC Madhya 8.51-52
TEXTS 51-52
- rāya kahe, āilā yadi pāmara śodhite
- darśana-mātre śuddha nahe mora duṣṭa citte
- dina pāṅca-sāta rahi’ karaha mārjana
- tabe śuddha haya mora ei duṣṭa mana
SYNONYMS
rāya kahe — Rāmānanda Rāya replied; āilā — You have come; yadi — although; pāmara — a fallen soul; śodhite — to rectify; darśana-mātre — simply seeing You; śuddha nahe — not purified; mora — my; duṣṭa — polluted; citte — consciousness; dina — days; pāṅca-sāta — five or seven; rahi’ — staying; karaha — kindly do; mārjana — cleansing; tabe — then; śuddha — pure; haya — it is; mora — my; ei — this; duṣṭa — polluted; mana — mind.
TRANSLATION
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “My Lord, although You have come to correct me, a fallen soul, my mind is not yet purified simply by seeing You. Please stay for five or seven days and kindly cleanse my polluted mind. After that much time, my mind will certainly be pure.”