Madhya-lilaChapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 13.154

rakhite tomara jivana, sevi ami narayana,

tanra saktye asi niti-niti

toma-sane krida kari', niti yai yadu-puri,

taha tumi manaha mora sphurti

SYNONYMS

rakhite -- just to keep; tomara jivana -- Your life; sevi ami narayana -- I always worship Lord Narayana; tanra saktye -- by His potency; asi niti-niti -- I come to You daily; toma-sane -- with You; krida kari' -- enjoying pastimes; niti -- daily; yai yadu-puri -- I return to Dvaraka-dhama, known as Yadu-puri; taha -- that; tumi -- You; manaha -- experience; mora -- My; sphurti -- manifestation.

TRANSLATION

"You are My most dear, and I know that in My absence You cannot live for a moment. Just to keep You living, I worship Lord Narayana. By His merciful potency, I come to Vrindavana every day to enjoy pastimes with You. I then return to Dvaraka-dhama. Thus You can always feel My presence there in Vrindavana.

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