17.51

kim iha krnumah kasya brumah krtam krtam asaya

kathayata katham anyam dhanyam aho hrdaye sayah

madhura-madhura-smerakare mano-nayanotsave

krpana-krpana krsne trsna ciram bata lambate

SYNONYMS

kim—what; iha—here; krnumah—shall I do; kasya—to whom; brumah—shall I speak; krtam—what is done; krtam—done; asaya—in the hope; kathayata—please speak; katham—words; anyam—other; dhanyam—auspicious; aho—alas; hrdaye—within My heart; sayah—lying; madhura-madhura—sweeter than sweetness; smera—smiling; akare—whose form; manah-nayana—to the mind and eyes; utsave—who gives pleasure; krpana-krpana—the best of misers; krsne—for Krsna; trsna—thirst; ciram—at every moment; bata—alas; lambate—is increasing.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, " ’Alas, what shall I do? To whom shall I speak? Let whatever I have done in hopes of meeting Krsna be finished now.

Please say something auspicious, but do not speak about Krsna.

Alas, Krsna is lying within My heart like Cupid; therefore how can I possibly give up talking of Him? I cannot forget Krsna, whose smile is sweeter than sweetness itself and who gives pleasure to My mind and eyes.

Alas, My great thirst for Krsna is increasing moment by moment!’

PURPORT

This statement by Srimati Radharani is quoted from Krsna-karnamrta (42).