9.7

prabhu kahe, ami ’visvambhara’ nama dhari

nama sarthaka haya, yadi preme visva bhari

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; ami—I; visvambhara—Visvambhara; nama—named; dhari—accept; nama—the name; sarthaka—complete; haya—becomes; yadi—if; preme—in love of God; visva—the whole universe; bhari—fulfilled.

Lord Caitanya thought, “My name is Visvambhara, ’one who maintains the entire universe.’ Its meaning will be actualized if I can fill the whole universe with love of Godhead.”