Antya-līlāChapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.32

ayi nanda-tanuja kińkaram

patitam mām vishame bhavāmbudhau

kripayā tava pāda-pańkaja-

sthita-dhūlī-sadriśam vicintaya

SYNONYMS

ayiO My Lord; nanda-tanuja — the son of Nanda Mahārāja, Krishna; kińkaram — the servant; patitam — fallen; māmMe; vishame — horrible; bhava-ambudhauin the ocean of nescience; kripayā — by causeless mercy; tava — Your; pāda-pańkaja — lotus feet; sthita — situated at; dhūlī-sadriśam — like a particle of dust; vicintaya — kindly consider.

TRANSLATION

"'O My Lord, O Krishna, son of Mahārāja Nanda, I am Your eternal servant, but because of My own fruitive acts I have fallen into this horrible ocean of nescience. Now please be causelessly merciful to Me. Consider Me a particle of dust at Your lotus feet.'

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