CC MADHYA 11.149
śivānande kahe prabhu,-tomāra āmāte
gāḍha anurāga haya, jāni āge haite
SYNONYMS

śivānande—unto Śivānanda Sena; kahe—says; prabhu—the Lord; tomāra—your; āmāte—upon Me; gāḍha anurāga—deep affection; haya—there is; jāni—I know; āge haite—from the very beginning.

TRANSLATION

Then turning toward Śivānanda Sena, the Lord said, "I know that from the very beginning your affection for Me has been very great."