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  "name":"Cc. Antya 10.88",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 10.88",
  "label":"Text 88",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 10.88",
  "description":"Govinda repeatedly requested, \"I want to massage Your legs,\" but the Lord said, \"Do it or don't do it. It depends upon your mind.\""

} —

Cc. Antya 10.88

Text

govinda kahe,—'karite cāhi pāda-samvāhana'
prabhu kahe,—'kara vā nā kara, yei laya tomāra mana'

Synonyms

govinda kahe—Govinda said; karite—to do; cāhi—I want; pāda-samvāhana—massaging Your legs; prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; kara—do; vā—or; nā kara—do not do; yei—whatever; laya tomāra mana—you decide.

Translation

Govinda repeatedly requested, “I want to massage Your legs,” but the Lord said, “Do it or don't do it. It depends upon your mind.”