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CC Madhya 19.129

Bengali

করোঁয়া-মাত্র হাতে, কাঁথা ছিঁড়া, বহির্বাস ।
কৃষ্ণকথা, কৃষ্ণনাম, নর্তন-উল্লাস ॥ ১২৯ ॥

Text

karoṅyā-mātra hāte, kāṅthā chiṅḍā, bahirvāsa
kṛṣṇa-kathā, kṛṣṇa-nāma, nartana-ullāsa

Synonyms

karoṅyā — the waterpot of a sannyāsī; mātra — only; hāte — in the hand; kāṅthā chiṅḍā — torn quilt; bahirvāsa — outer garments; kṛṣṇa-kathā — discussion of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes; kṛṣṇa-nāma — chanting the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; nartana-ullāsa — dancing in jubilation.

Translation

“They carry only waterpots, and they wear torn quilts. They always chant the holy names of Kṛṣṇa and discuss His pastimes. In great jubilation, they also dance.