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Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 171 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.171

মদ্গুণশ্রুতিমাত্রেণ মযি সর্বগুহাশযে মনোগতিরবিচ্ছিন্না যথা গংগাম্ভসো ঽম্বুধৌ

मद्गुणश्रुतिमात्रेण मयि सर्वगुहाशये मनोगतिरविच्छिन्ना यथा गंगाम्भसो ऽम्बुधौ

mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa mayi sarva-guhāśaye manogatir avicchinnā yathā gaṅgāmbhaso 'mbudhau

Synonyms

mat—of Me; guṇa—of the qualities; śruti-mātreṇa—only by hearing; mayi—to Me; sarva-guhā—in all hearts; āśaye—who am situated; manaḥ-gatiḥ—the movement of the mind; avicchinnā—unobstructed; yathā—just as; gaṅgā-ambhasaḥ—of the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhau—to the ocean..

Translation

" 'Just as the celestial waters of the Ganges flow unobstructed into the ocean, so when My devotees simply hear of Me, their minds come to Me. I reside in the hearts of all.

Purport

This verse and the following three verses quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.11-14), were spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Kapiladeva.

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