8.34

ayi dina-dayardra natha he

mathura-natha kadavalokyase

hrdayam tvad-aloka-kataram

dayita bhramyati kim karomy aham

SYNONYMS

ayi—O my Lord; dina—on the poor; daya-ardra—compassionate; natha—O master; he—O; mathura-natha—the master of Mathura; kada—when; avalokyase—I shall see you; hrdayam—my heart; tvat—of You; aloka—without seeing; kataram—very much aggrieved; dayita—O most beloved; bhramyati—becomes overwhelmed; kim—what; karomi—shall do; aham—I “O my Lord! O most merciful master! O master of Mathura! When shall I see You again? Because of my not seeing You, my agitated heart has become unsteady.

O most beloved one, what shall I do now?”