| Antya-līlā | Chapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.47
āślishya vā pāda-ratām pinashtu mām
adarśanān marma-hatām karotu vā
yathā tathā vā vidadhātu lampato
mat-prāna-nāthas tu sa eva nāparah
SYNONYMS
āślishya — embracing with great pleasure; vā — or; pāda-ratām — who have fallen at the lotus feet; pinashtu — let Him trample; mām — Me; adarśanāt — by not being visible; marma-hatām — brokenhearted; karotu — let Him make; vā — or; yathā — as (He likes); tathā — so; vā — or; vidadhātu — let Him do; lampatah — a debauchee, who mixes with other women; mat-prāna-nāthah — the Lord of My life; tu — but; sah — He; 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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