Madhya-līlāChapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 1.203

na mṛṣā paramārtham eva me

śṛṇu vijñāpanam ekam agrataḥ

yadi me na dayiṣyase tadā

dayanīyas tava nātha durlabhaḥ

SYNONYMS

na — not; mṛṣā — untruth; parama-artham — full of meaning; eva — certainly; me — my; śṛṇu — kindly hear; vijñāpanam — submission; ekam — one; agrataḥ — first; yadi — if; me — unto me; na dayiṣyase — You will not show mercy; tadā — then; dayanīyaḥ — candidate for mercy; tava — Your; nāthaO Lord; durlabhaḥ — difficult to find.

TRANSLATION

"'Let us submit one piece of information before You, dear Lord. It is not at all false but is full of meaning. It is this: If You are not merciful upon us, then it will be very, very difficult to find more suitable candidates for Your mercy.'

PURPORT

This verse is from the Stotra-ratna (47), by Śrī Yāmunācārya.

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