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Cc. Antya 3.252-253
Text
mahā-bhāgavata tumi,—tomāra darśane
tomāra kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtana-śravaṇe
citta śuddha haila, cāhe kṛṣṇa-nāma laite
kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi' kṛpā kara mote
Synonyms
mahā-bhāgavata—the foremost devotee; tumi—you; tomāra darśane—by seeing you; tomāra—your; kṛṣṇa-nāma—of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kīrtana—chanting; śravaṇe—by hearing; citta—consciousness; śuddha haila—became purified; cāhe—wants; kṛṣṇa-nāma laite—to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi'—instructing about chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; kṛpā 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.