# Cc. Antya 3.266
## Text
> māyā-dāsī 'prema' māge,—ithe ki vismaya?
> 'sādhu-kṛpā-'nāma' vinā 'prema' nā janmaya
## Synonyms
*māyā*-*dāsī*—the external energy is a maidservant; *prema* *māge*—she wants love of Godhead; *ithe*—in this; *ki* *vismaya*—what is the wonder; *sādhu*-*kṛpā*—the mercy of the devotee; *nāma*—chanting of the holy name; *vinā*—without; *prema*—love of Godhead; *nā* *janmaya*—is not possible.
## Translation
**What is the wonder if the maidservant of Kṛṣṇa, 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.**