The poorest of the poor & the greatest misfortune...

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TEXT 34

 

avat…rne gauracandre

vist…rne prema-s€gare

su-prak€ita-ratnaughe

yo d…no d…na eva saƒ

 

avatirne gauracandre

vistirne prema-sagare

su-prakasita-ratnaughe

yo dino dina eva sah

 

avat…rne-in the descent; gauracandre-of Lord Gauracandra;

vist…rne-expanded; prema-of pure love; s€gare-the ocean;

su-prak€ita-manifested; ratna-of jewels; aughe-abundance; yaƒ-one who;

d…naƒ-is poor; d…naƒ-is poor; eva-indeed; saƒ-he.

 

The advent of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is like an expanding ocean of

nectar. One who does not collect the valuable jewels within that ocean is

certainly the poorest of the poor.

 

TEXT 46

 

vañcito 'smi vañcito 'smi

vañcito 'smi na saˆayaƒ

vivaˆ gaura-rase magnaˆ

sparo 'pi mama n€bhavat

 

vancito 'smi vancito 'smi

vancito 'smi na samsayah

visvam gaura-rase magnam

sparso 'pi mama nabhavat

 

vañcitaƒ-cheated; asmi-I am; vañcitaƒ-cheated; asmi-I am;

vañcitaƒ-cheated; asmi-I am; na-no; saˆayaƒ-doubt; vivam-the entire world;

gaura-from Lord Gauracandra; rase-in the nectar; magnam-plunged;

sparaƒ-touch; api-even; mama-of me; na-not; abhavat-has been.

 

I am cheated! I am cheated! I am cheated! Of this there is no doubt.

For although Lord Gauracandra has plunged the entire world into a flood of

love for Krsna, not a single drop has touched me.

 

>From Sri Caitanya-candramrta

"The Nectar Moon of Lord Caitanya"

by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati