māyā-dāsī 'prema' māge,--ithe ki vismaya?
'sādhu-kṛpā-'nāma' vinā 'prema' nā janmaya
'sādhu-kṛpā-'nāma' vinā 'prema' nā janmaya
Synonyms
māyā-dāsī-the external energy is a maidservant; prema māge-she wants love of Godhead; ithe-in this; ki vismaya-what is the wonder; sādhu-kṛpā-the mercy of the devotee; nāma-chanting of the holy name; vinā-without; prema-love of Godhead; nā janmaya-is not possible.
Translation
What is the wonder if the maidservant of Kṛṣṇa, His external energy, begs for love of Godhead? Without the mercy of a devotee and without the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, love of Godhead cannot be possible.