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"name":"Cc. Ādi 8.18", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 8.18", "label":"Text 18", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 8.18", "description":"If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden."
} —
kṛṣṇa yadi chuṭe bhakte bhukti mukti diyā
kabhu prema-bhakti nā dena rākhena lukāiyā
kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi—of course; chuṭe—goes away; bhakte—unto the devotee; bhukti—material enjoyment; mukti—liberation; diyā—offering; kabhu—at any time; prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; nā—does not; dena—give; rākhena—keeps; lukāiyā—hiding.
If a devotee wants material sense gratification or liberation from the Lord, Kṛṣṇa immediately delivers it, but pure devotional service He keeps hidden.