Madhya-līlā

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

matof Me; guṇaof the qualities; śruti-mātreṇaonly by hearing; mayito Me; sarva-guhāin all hearts; āśayewho am situated; manaḥ-gatiḥthe movement of the mind; avicchinnāunobstructed; yathājust as; gaṅgā-ambhasaḥof the celestial waters of the Ganges; ambudhauto 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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