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maya-dasi ’prema’ mage,--ithe ki vismaya?
’sadhu-krpa-’nama’ vina ’prema’ na janmaya
SYNONYMS
maya-dasi—the external energy is a maidservant; prema mage—she wants love of Godhead; ithe—in this; ki vismaya—what is the wonder; sadhu-krpa—the mercy of the devotee; nama—chanting of the holy name; vina—without; prema—love of Godhead; na janmaya—is not possible.
What is the wonder if the maidservant of Krsna, His external energy, begs for love of Godhead? Without the mercy of a devotee and without the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, love of Godhead cannot be possible.