# Cc. Madhya 9.101
## Text
> yāvat paḍoṅ, tāvat pāṅa tāṅra daraśana
> ei lāgi' gītā-pāṭha nā chāḍe mora mana
## Synonyms
*yāvat*—as long as; *paḍoṅ*—I read; *tāvat*—so long; *pāṅa*—I get; *tāṅra*—His; *daraśana*—audience; *ei* *lāgi'*—for this reason; *gītā*-*pāṭha*—reading the *Bhagavad-gītā*; *nā* *chāḍe*—does not quit; *mora* *mana*—my mind.
## Translation
**"As long as I read the Bhagavad-gītā, I simply see the Lord's beautiful features. It is for this reason that I am reading the Bhagavad-gītā, and my mind cannot be distracted from this."**