# Cc. Madhya 5.47
## Text
> 'mora dharma rakṣā pāya, nā mare nija-jana
> dui rakṣā kara, gopāla, lainu śaraṇa'
## Synonyms
*mora*—my; *dharma*—religious principles; *rakṣā* *pāya*—spared; *nā*—not; *mare*—die; *nija*-*jana*—own kinsmen; *dui*—two; *rakṣā* *kara*—You kindly protect; *gopāla*—my Lord Gopāla; *lainu*—I have taken; *śaraṇa*—shelter under Your lotus feet.
## Translation
**The elderly brāhmaṇa prayed, "My dear Lord Gopāla, I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet, and therefore I request You to please protect my religious principles from disturbance and at the same time save my kinsmen from dying."**