CC Antya 20.54
Antya-līlā, Chapter 20, Text 54
কান্তা কৃষ্ণে করে রোষ, কৃষ্ণ পায় সন্তোষ, সুখ পায় তাড়ন-ভর্ৎসনে ।
যথাযোগ্য করে মান, কৃষ্ণ তাতে সুখ পান, ছাড়ে মান অল্প-সাধনে ॥ ৫৪ ॥
যথাযোগ্য করে মান, কৃষ্ণ তাতে সুখ পান, ছাড়ে মান অল্প-সাধনে ॥ ৫৪ ॥
kāntā kṛṣṇe kare roṣa, kṛṣṇa pāya santoṣa,
sukha pāya tāḍana-bhartsane
yathā-yogya kare māna, kṛṣṇa tāte sukha pāna,
chāḍe māna alpa-sādhane
sukha pāya tāḍana-bhartsane
yathā-yogya kare māna, kṛṣṇa tāte sukha pāna,
chāḍe māna alpa-sādhane
Word by word
kāntā — the beloved; kṛṣṇe — unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; kare roṣa — shows anger; kṛṣṇa pāya santoṣa — Kṛṣṇa becomes very happy; sukha pāya — obtains happiness; tāḍana-bhartsane — by chastisement; yathā-yogya — as it is suitable; kare māna — shows pride; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāte — in such activities; sukha pāna — obtains happiness; chāḍe māna — gives up pride; alpa-sādhane — by a little endeavor.
Translation
“When a beloved gopī shows symptoms of anger toward Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa is very satisfied. Indeed, He is extremely pleased when chastised by such a gopī. She shows her pride suitably, and Kṛṣṇa enjoys that attitude. Then she gives up her pride with a little endeavor.”