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Chapter 9: The Tree of Devotional Service

Verse 7 of 53
Cc Ādi 9.7

প্রভু কহে, আমি ঽবিশ্বম্ভরঽ নাম ধরি নাম সার্থক হয, যদি প্রেমে বিশ্ব ভরি

प्रभु कहे, आमि ऽविश्वम्भरऽ नाम धरि नाम सार्थक हय, यदि प्रेमे विश्व भरि

prabhu kahe, āmi 'viśvambhara' nāma dhari nāma sārthaka haya, yadi preme viśva bhari

Synonyms

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; āmi—I; viśvambhara—Viśvambhara; nāma—named; dhari—accept; nāma—the name; sārthaka—complete; haya—becomes; yadi—if; preme—in love of God; viśva—the whole universe; bhari—fulfilled..

Translation

Lord Caitanya thought: "My name is Viśvambhara, 'one who maintains the entire universe.' Its meaning will be actualized if I can fill the whole universe with love of Godhead."

Verse 7 of 53