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mahā-bhāgavata tumi,—tomāra darśane
tomāra kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtana-śravaṇe
citta śuddha haila, cāhe kṛṣṇa-nāma laite
kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi’ kṛpā kara mote
Synonyms
maha-bhagavata—the foremost devotee; tumi—you; tomara darśane—by seeing you; tomara—your; krsna-nama—of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kīrtana—chanting; sravane—by hearing; citta—consciousness; śuddha haila—became purified; cāhe—wants; krsna-nama laite—to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; krsna-nama upadeśi'—instructing about chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; krpa kara—show mercy; mote—unto me. ¶
Translation
“My dear sir, you are the foremost devotee. Simply seeing you and hearing you chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa has purified my consciousness. Now I want to chant the holy name of the Lord. Please be kind to me by instructing me about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. ¶