# Cc. Madhya 20.105
> কৃষ্ণশক্তি ধর তুমি, জান তত্ত্বভাব ।
> জানি’ দার্ঢ্য লাগি’ পুছে, — সাধুর স্বভাব ॥১০৫॥
## Text
> kṛṣṇa-śakti dhara tumi, jāna tattva-bhāva
> jāni' dārḍhya lāgi' puche,—sādhura svabhāva
## Synonyms
*kṛṣṇa-śakti*—the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *dhara*—process; *tumi*—you; *jāna*—know; *tattva-bhāva*—the factual position; *jāni'*—although knowing all these things; *dārḍhya lāgi'*—for the sake of strictness; *puche*—he inquires; *sādhura*—of the saintly persons; *sva-bhāva*—the nature.
## Translation
**"Since you possess Lord Kṛṣṇa's potency, you certainly know these things. However, it is the nature of a sādhu to inquire. Although he knows these things, the sādhu inquires for the sake of strictness.**