Madhya-līlā

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

Verse 49 of 239
Cc Madhya 11.49

যদি সেই মহাপ্রভুর না পাই কৃপাধন কিবা রাজ্য, কিবা দেহ,—সব অকারণ

यदि सेइ महाप्रभुर ना पाइ कृपाधन किबा राज्य, किबा देह,—सब अकारण

yadi sei mahāprabhura nā pāi kṛpā-dhana kibā rājya, kibā deha,—saba akāraṇa

Synonyms

yadiif; seithat; mahāprabhuraof Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; not; pāiI get; kṛpā-dhanathe treasure of mercy; kibā rājyawhat is the value of my kingdom; kibā dehawhat is the value of this body; saba akāraṇaeverything useless..

Translation

"If I do not receive Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mercy, my body and my kingdom are certainly useless."

Purport

This is an excellent example of dṛḍha-vrata, determination. If one does not receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead's mercy, one's life is defeated. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (5.5.5) it is said: parābhavas tāvad abodha-jāto yāvan na jijñāsata ātma-tattvam. Unless one inquires into spiritual life, everything is useless. Without spiritual inquiry, our labor and the object of our labor are simply a waste of time.

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