Madhya-līlāChapter 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 kaheRāmānanda Rāya replied; āilā — You have come; yadi — although; pāmaraa fallen soul; śodhiteto 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; śuddhapure; hayait 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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