mātāra ājñāya āmi vasi nīlācale
tāhāṅ 'dharma' śikhāite nāhi nija-bale
tāhāṅ 'dharma' śikhāite nāhi nija-bale
Synonyms
mātāra-of My mother; ājñāya-by the order; āmi-I; vasi-reside; nīlācale-at Jagannātha Purī; tāhāṅ-in Mathurā and Vṛndāvana; dharma śikhāite-to teach religious principles; nāhi-not; nija-bale-within My ability.
Translation
"By the order of My mother I am sitting here in Jagannātha Purī; therefore, I cannot go to Mathurā-Vṛndāvana to teach people how to live there according to religious principles.