Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 137 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.137

আপনাকে ভৃত্য করিঽ কৃষ্ণে প্রভু জানে কৃষ্ণের কলার কলা আপনাকে মানে

आपनाके भृत्य करिऽ कृष्णे प्रभु जाने कृष्णेर कलार कला आपनाके माने

āpanāke bhṛtya kari' kṛṣṇe prabhu jāne kṛṣṇera kalāra kalā āpanāke māne

Synonyms

āpanākeHimself; bhṛtya kari'considering a servant; kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa; prabhumaster; jāneHe knows; kṛṣṇeraof Lord Kṛṣṇa; kalāra kalāas a plenary portion of a plenary portion; āpanākeHimself; māneHe accepts..

Translation

He considers Himself a servant and knows Kṛṣṇa to be His master. Thus He regards Himself as a fragment of His plenary portion.

Verse 137 of 231
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