Text
māyā-dāsī ‘prema’ māge,—ithe ki vismaya?
‘sādhu-kṛpā-‘nāma’ vinā ‘prema’ nā janmaya
Synonyms
maya-dāsī—the external energy is a maidservant; prema māge—she wants love of Godhead; ithe—in this; ki vismaya—what is the wonder; sādhu-krpa—the mercy of the devotee; nama—chanting of the holy name; vina—without; prema—love of Godhead; na janmaya—is not possible. ¶
Translation
What is the wonder if the maidservant of Kṛṣṇa, His external energy, begs for love of Godhead? Without the mercy of a devotee and without the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, love of Godhead cannot be possible. ¶