Ādi-līlāChapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 4.205

mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa

mayi sarva-guhāśaye

mano-gatir avicchinnā

yathā gańgāmbhaso 'mbudhau

SYNONYMS

mat — of Me; guṇa — of the qualities; śruti-mātreṇa — only by hearing; mayito Me; sarva-guhāin all hearts; āśaye — who am situated; manaḥ-gatiḥ — the movement of the mind; avicchinnā — unobstructed; yathā — just as; gańgā-ambhasaḥ — of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhauto the ocean.

TRANSLATION

"Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me, who reside in the hearts of all.

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