Antya-līlā

Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa

Verse 119 of 167
Cc Antya 7.119

অজ্ঞ জীব নিজঽহিতেঽ ঽঅহিতঽ করিঽ মানে গর্ব চূর্ণ হৈলে, পাছে উঘাডে নযনে

अज्ञ जीव निजऽहितेऽ ऽअहितऽ करिऽ माने गर्व चूर्ण हैले, पाछे उघाडे नयने

ajña jīva nija-'hite' 'ahita' kari' māne garva cūrṇa haile, pāche ughāḍe nayane

Synonyms

ajña jīvathe ignorant living entity; nija-hitehis personal benefit; ahita kari' māneconsiders a loss; garva cūrṇa hailewhen pride is cut down; pācheafterward; ughāḍe nayanethe eyes open..

Translation

An ignorant living being does not recognize his actual profit. Because of ignorance and material pride, he sometimes considers profit a loss, but when his pride is cut down he can actually see his true benefit.

Verse 119 of 167
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