CC Antya 6.229

Antya-līlā, Chapter 6, Text 229

“কি লাগি’ ছাড়াইলা ঘর, না জানি উদ্দেশ ।
কি মোর কর্তব্য, প্রভু কর উপদেশ ।।” ২২৯ ।। ॥ ২২৯ ॥

“ki lāgi’ chāḍāilā ghara, nā jāni uddeśa
ki mora kartavya, prabhu kara upadeśa”

Word by word

ki lāgi’ — for what reason; chāḍāilā ghara — have I been obliged to give up my household life; nā jāni — I do not know; uddeśa — the purpose; ki — what; mora kartavya — my duty; prabhu — my dear Lord; kara upadeśa — please give instruction.

Translation

“I do not know why I have given up household life,” he said. “What is my duty? Kindly give me instructions.”