Antya 3.266

TEXT 266

TEXT

মায়া-দাসী 'প্রেম' মাগে, - ইথে কি বিস্ময় ? 'সাধুকৃপা'-'নাম' বিনা 'প্রেম' না জন্মায় ॥ ২৬৬ ॥

maya-dasi 'prema' mage,-ithe ki vismaya?

'sadhu-krpa-'nama' vina 'prema' na janmaya

SYNONYMS

maya-dasi-the external energy is a maidservant; prema mage-she wants love of Godhead; ithe-in this; ki vismaya-what is the wonder; sadhu-krpa-the mercy of the devotee; nama-chanting of the holy name; vina-without; prema-love of Godhead; na janmaya-is not possible.

TRANSLATION

What is the wonder if the maidservant of Krsna, His external energy, begs for love of Godhead? Without the mercy of a devotee and without the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, love of Godhead cannot be possible.

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