Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

304 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9
TRANSLATION
The brahmaQa replied, "This is all due to Your influence, sir. After seeing
You, I have lost the long practice of my life.
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balyavadhi rama-nama-grahaQa amara
toma dekhi' kr�Qa-nama aila eka-bara
SYNONYMS
balya-avadhi-since the days of my childhood; rama-nama-grahaQa-chanting
the holy name of Lord Ramacandra; amara-my; toma dekhi'-after seeing You;
kr�Qa-nama-the holy name of Lord Kr�t:Ja; ai/a-came; eka-bara-once only.
TRANSLATION
"From my childhood I have been chanting the holy name of lord Rama­
candra, but after seeing You I began to chant the holy name of lord Kr�r;�a.
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sei haite kr�Qa-nama jihvate vasila
kr�Qa-nama sphure, rama-nama dare gela
SYNONYMS
sei haite-since that time; kr�Qa-nama-the holy name of Lord Kr�t:Ja; jihvate­
on the tongue; vasi/a-was seated tightly; kr�Qa-nama-the holy name of Lord
Kr�t:Ja; sphure-automatically comes; rama-nama-the holy name of Lord Rama­
candra; dare-far away; ge/a-went.
TRANSLATION
"Since then, the holy name of Kr�r;�a has been tied to my tongue. Indeed,
when I chant the holy name of Kr�r;�a, the holy name of Lord Ramacandra goes
far away.