Antya-līlāChapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.47

āślishya pāda-ratām pinashtu mām

adarśanān marma-hatām karotu

yathā tathā vidadhātu lampato

mat-prāna-nāthas tu sa eva nāparah

SYNONYMS

āślishya — embracing with great pleasure; — or; pāda-ratām — who have fallen at the lotus feet; pinashtu — let Him trample; māmMe; adarśanāt — by not being visible; marma-hatām — brokenhearted; karotu — let Him make; — or; yathāas (He likes); tathāso; — or; vidadhātu — let Him do; lampataha debauchee, who mixes with other women; mat-prāna-nāthah — the Lord of My life; tu — but; sahHe; eva — only; na aparah — not anyone else.

TRANSLATION

"Let Krishna tightly embrace this maidservant who has fallen at His lotus feet, or let Him trample Me or break My heart by never being visible to Me. He is a debauchee, after all, and can do whatever He likes, but He is still no one other than the worshipable Lord of My heart.

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