mÄtÄ more putra-bhÄve karena bandhana
atihÄ«na-jñÄne kare lÄlana pÄlana

 mÄtÄ - mother; more - Me; putra-bhÄve - in the position of a son; karena - does; bandhana - binding; ati-hÄ«na-jñÄne - in thinking very poor; kare - does; lÄlana - nourishing; pÄlana - protecting.


Text

“Mother sometimes binds Me as her son. She nourishes and protects Me, thinking Me utterly helpless.

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