| Antya-līlā | Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhatta |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 7.14
prema-parakāśa nahe krishna-śakti vine
'krishna' — eka prema-dātā, śāstra-pramāne
SYNONYMS
prema — of ecstatic love of Krishna; parakāśa — manifestation; nahe — cannot be; krishna-śakti vine — without the power of Krishna; krishna — Lord Krishna; eka — the only one; prema-dātā — giver of prema; śāstra-pramāne — the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
TRANSLATION
"Without being especially empowered by Krishna, one cannot manifest ecstatic love of Krishna, for Krishna is the only one who gives ecstatic love. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
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