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tomara krpaya tomaya karaya nindya-karma

saksat isvara tumi, ke jane tomara marma

SYNONYMS

tomara krpaya—Your mercy; tomaya—unto You; karaya—induces; nindya-karma—forbidden actions; saksat isvara—directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tumi—You; ke jane—who can know; tomara—Your; marma—purpose "You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself; therefore no one can understand Your purpose.

By Your mercy You are touching me, although this is not sanctioned by the Vedas.

PURPORT

A sannyasi is strictly forbidden to see the visayis, the materialistic people.

But Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, out of His boundless and causeless mercy, could show favor to anyone, regardless of birth and position.