Madhya-līlā

Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 48 of 239
Cc Madhya 11.48

তাঙ্র প্রতিজ্ঞা—মোরে না করিবে দরশন মোর প্রতিজ্ঞা—তাঙ্হা বিনা ছাডিব জীবন

ताङ्र प्रतिज्ञा—मोरे ना करिबे दरशन मोर प्रतिज्ञा—ताङ्हा विना छाडिब जीवन

tāṅra pratijñā—more nā karibe daraśana mora pratijñā—tāṅhā vinā chāḍiba jīvana

Synonyms

tāṅra pratijñāHis determination; moreunto me; not; karibewill do; daraśanaseeing; mora pratijñāmy promise; tāṅhā vināwithout Him; chāḍibaI will give up; jīvanalife..

Translation

Mahārāja Pratāparudra continued, "If Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is determined not to see me, then I am determined to give up my life if I do not see Him.

Purport

A devotee with Mahārāja Pratāparudra's determination will certainly be victorious in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Śrī Kṛṣṇa confirms this in Bhagavad-gītā (9.14):

satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ
yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ
namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā
nitya-yuktā upāsate

"Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion."

These are the symptoms of a mahātmā engaged in the Lord's service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thus Mahārāja Pratāparudra's determination is very exalted and is called dṛḍha-vrata. Because of this determination, he was finally able to receive Lord Caitanya's direct mercy.

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