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krsna-sakti dhara tumi, jana tattva-bhava

jani’ dardhya lagi’ puche,--sadhura svabhava

SYNONYMS

krsna-sakti—the energy of Lord Krsna; dhara—process; tumi—you; jana—know; tattva-bhava—the factual position; jani’-although knowing all these things; dardhya lagi’-for the sake of strictness; puche—he inquires; sadhura—of the saintly persons; sva-bhava—the nature "Since you possess Lord Krsna’s potency, you certainly know these things.

However, it is the nature of a sadhu to inquire.

Although he knows these things, the sadhu inquires for the sake of strictness.