Madhya 20.105

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TEXT
কৃষ্ণশক্তি ধর তুমি, জান তত্ত্বভাব ।
জানি' দার্ঢ্য লাগি' পুছে, - সাধুর স্বভাব ॥ ১০৫ ॥
krsna-sakti dhara tumi, jana tattva-bhava
jani' dardhya lagi' puche,-sadhura svabhava
SYNONYMS
krsna-sakti-the energy of Lord Krsna; dhara-process; tumi-you; jana-know; tattva-bhava-the factual position; jani'-although knowing all these things; dardhya lagi'-for the sake of strictness; puche-he inquires; sadhura-of the saintly persons; sva-bhava-the nature.
"Since you possess Lord Krsna's potency, you certainly know these things. However, it is the nature of a sadhu to inquire. Although he knows these things, the sadhu inquires for the sake of strictness.