17.59
"mana mora vama-dina, jala vina yena mina, krsna vina ksane mari’ yaya
madhura-hasya-vadane, mana-netra-rasayane, krsna-trsna dviguna badaya
SYNONYMS
mana mora—My mind; vama-dina—unagreeably poor; jala—water; vina—without; yena—as if; mina—a fish; krsna—Lord Krsna; vina—without; ksane—in a moment; mari’ yaya—dies; madhura—sweet; hasya—smiling; vadane—face; mana—the mind; netra—the eyes; rasa-ayane—very pleasing to; krsna-trsna—the thirst for Krsna; dvi-guna—twice as much; badaya—increases " ’If I do not think of Krsna, My impoverished mind will die within a moment like a fish out of water.
But when I see Krsna’s sweetly smiling face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.