11.49

yadi sei mahaprabhura na pai krpa-dhana

kiba rajya, kiba deha,-saba akarana

SYNONYMS

yadi—if; sei—that; mahaprabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na—not; pai—I get; krpa-dhana—the treasure of mercy; kiba rajya—what is the value of my kingdom; kiba deha—what is the value of this body; saba akarana—everything useless “If I do not receive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy, my body and my kingdom are certainly useless.”

PURPORT

This is an excellent example of drdha-vrata, determination.

If one does not receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s mercy, one’s life is defeated.

In Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.5) it is said: parabhavas tavad abodha-jato yavan na jijnasata atma-tattvam.

Unless one inquires into spiritual life, everything is useless.

Without spiritual inquiry, our labor and the object of our labor are simply a waste of time.