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CC Antya 4.82

Text

mātāra ājñāya āmi vasi nīlācale
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.