yadi sei mahÄprabhura nÄ pÄi ká¹›pÄ-dhana
kibÄ rÄjya, kibÄ deha, — saba akÄraṇa
yadi - if; sei - that; mahÄprabhura - of Lord ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu; nÄ - not; pÄi - I get; ká¹›pÄ-dhana - the treasure of mercy; kibÄ rÄjya - what is the value of my kingdom; kibÄ deha - what is the value of this body; saba akÄraṇa - everything useless.
“If I do not receive ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s mercy, my body and my kingdom are certainly useless.â€
This is an excellent example of dá¹›á¸ha-vrata, determination. If one does not receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s mercy, one’s life is defeated. In ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam (5.5.5) it is said: parÄbhavas tÄvad abodha-jÄto yÄvan na jijñÄsata Ätma-tattvam. Unless one inquires into spiritual life, everything is useless. Without spiritual inquiry, our labor and the object of our labor are simply a waste of time.
