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On what morn, ancient and effulgent, | On what morn, ancient and effulgent, | ||
Had the meeting with You been? | |||
Though known I could not know the day; | Though it's known I could not know the day; | ||
I could not | I could not discern it in any way. | ||
Overcome by ego I was conceited, | Overcome by ego I was conceited, | ||
Judgment marred by a scarred intellect. | |||
I fell to my knees; but to know and to see, | I fell to my knees; but to know and to see, | ||
Still I could not out of shame, out of fear. | Still I could not out of shame, out of fear. | ||
I got but little in quest of philosophy; | I got but little in quest of philosophy; | ||
With science, demolished was humanity. | |||
Through pure devotion{{#tag:ref|''Rágátmiká bhakti'' is deemed to be the highest form of devotion, pure devotion. In this state, one loves and serves the Lord for the sole purpose of giving Him pleasure. There is no thought for personal gain.|group="nb"}} I have come to see | Through pure devotion{{#tag:ref|''Rágátmiká bhakti'' is deemed to be the highest form of devotion, pure devotion. In this state, one loves and serves the Lord for the sole purpose of giving Him pleasure. There is no thought for personal gain.|group="nb"}} I have come to see | ||
You had arrived within my reach. | You had arrived within my reach. | ||