| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 8.51-52
rāya kahe, āilā yadi pāmara śodhite
darśana-mātre śuddha nahe mora dushta citte
dina pāńca-sāta rahi' karaha mārjana
tabe śuddha haya mora ei dushta mana
SYNONYMS
rāya kahe — Rāmānanda Rāya replied; āilā — You have come; yadi — although; pāmara — a fallen soul; śodhite — to rectify; darśana-mātre — simply seeing You; śuddha nahe — not purified; mora — my; dushta — polluted; citte — consciousness; dina — days; pāńca-sāta — five or seven; rahi' — staying; karaha — kindly do; mārjana — cleansing; tabe — then; śuddha — pure; haya — it is; mora — my; ei — this; dushta — polluted; mana — mind.
TRANSLATION
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "My Lord, although You have come to correct me, a fallen soul, my mind is not yet purified simply by seeing You. Please stay for five or seven days and kindly cleanse my polluted mind. After that much time, my mind will certainly be pure."
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