Madhya-līlāChapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 22.101

tavāsmīti vadan vācā

tathaiva manasā vidan

tat-sthānam āśritas tanvā

modate śaraṇāgataḥ

SYNONYMS

tava — His; asmiI am; iti — thus; vadan — saying; vācā — by words; tathāso; eva — certainly; manasā — with the mind; vidan — knowing; tat-sthānam — His place; āśritaḥ — taken shelter of; tanvā — by the body; modatehe enjoys; śaraṇa-āgataḥ — fully surrendered.

TRANSLATION

"'One whose body is fully surrendered takes shelter at the holy place where Kṛṣṇa had His pastimes, and he prays to the Lord, "My Lord, I am Yours." Understanding this with his mind, he enjoys spiritual bliss.'

PURPORT

The last two verses appear in the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa (11.417-18).

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