nirveda ha-ila pathe, karena vicāra
'nÄ«ca-jāti, deha mora — atyanta asāra

 nirveda ha-ila - there was disappointment; pathe - on the path; karena vicāra - he considered; nÄ«ca-jāti - of a lower caste; deha mora - my body; atyanta - completely; asāra - useless for devotional service.


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In disappointment, Sanātana GosvāmÄ« considered, ā€œI am of a low caste, and my body is useless for devotional service.

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