CC Madhya 11.48 (1996)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 48
- tāṅra pratijñā—more nā karibe daraśana
- mora pratijñā—tāṅhā vinā chāḍiba jīvana
SYNONYMS
tāṅra pratijñā — His determination; more — unto me; nā — not; karibe — will do; daraśana — seeing; mora pratijñā — my promise; tāṅhā vinā — without Him; chāḍiba — I will give up; jīvana — life.
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Pratāparudra continued, “If Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is determined not to see me, then I am determined to give up my life if I do not see Him.
PURPORT
A devotee with Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s determination will certainly be victorious in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Śrī Kṛṣṇa confirms this in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.14):
- satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ
- namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate
“Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.” These are the symptoms of a mahātmā engaged in the Lord’s service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thus Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s determination is very much exalted and is called dṛḍha-vrata. Because of this determination, he was finally able to receive Lord Caitanya’s direct mercy.