অন্ন-জল ত্যাগ কৈল অন্য-কথন ।
পল দুই-তিন মাঠা করেন ভক্ষণ ॥ ৯৮ ॥
anna-jala tyaga kaila anya-kathana
pala dui-tina matha karena bhaksana
anna-jala-food and drink; tyaga-renunciation; kaila-did; anya-kathana-talking of other things; pala dui-tina-a few drops of; matha-sour milk; karena-does; bhaksana-eat.
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami gradually gave up all food and drink but a few drops of buttermilk.