mora sei kalā-nidhi, prāṇa-rakṣā-mahauṣadhi,
sakhi, mora teṅho suhṛttama
deha jīye tāṅhā vine, dhik ei jīvane,
vidhi kare eta viḍambana!"

 mora - of Me; sei - that; kalā-nidhi - reservoir of art and culture; prāṇa-rakṣā-mahā-auṣaudhi - the panacea for saving My life; sakhi - O My dear friend; mora - My; teṅho - He; suhṛt-tama - the best of friends; deha jīye - My body lives; tāṅhā vine - without Him; dhik - condemnation; ei jīvane - to this life; vidhi - Providence; kare - does; eta viḍambana - so much cheating.


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“Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of art and culture, and He is the panacea that saves My life. O My dear friend, since I live without Him, who is the best among My friends, I condemn the duration of My life. I think that Providence has cheated Me in many ways.

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