Antya 7.168

TEXT 168

TEXT

অন্তরে 'অনুগ্রহ', বাহ্যে 'উপেক্ষার প্রায়' ।
বাহ্যার্থ যেই লয়, সেই নাশ যায় ॥ ১৬৮ ॥

antare 'anugraha,' bahye 'upeksara praya'

bahyartha yei laya, sei nasa yaya

SYNONYMS

antare-within the heart; anugraha-mercy; bahye-externally; upeksara praya-like neglect; bahya-artha-the external meaning; yei-anyone who; laya-takes; sei-he; nasa yaya-becomes vanquished.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was actually always merciful within His heart, but He was sometimes externally negligent of His devotees. We should not be preoccupied with His external feature, however, for if we do so we shall be vanquished.

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