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  "name":"Cc. Antya 20.37",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 20.37",
  "label":"Text 37",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 20.37",
  "description":"\"Without love of Godhead, My life is useless. Therefore I pray that You accept Me as Your servant and give Me the salary of ecstatic love of God.\""

} —

Cc. Antya 20.37

Text

“prema-dhana vinā vyartha daridra jīvana
'dāsa' kari' vetana more deha prema-dhana”

Synonyms

prema-dhana—the wealth of ecstatic love; vinā—without; vyartha—useless; daridra jīvana—poor life; dāsa kari'—accepting as Your eternal servant; vetana—salary; more—unto Me; deha—give; prema-dhana—the treasure of love of Godhead.

Translation

“Without love of Godhead, My life is useless. Therefore I pray that You accept Me as Your servant and give Me the salary of ecstatic love of God.”