Antya 3.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

প্রভুগণে যাঁর দেখে অল্পমর্যাদা-লঙ্ঘন ।
বাক্যদণ্ড করি' করে মর্যাদা স্থাপন ॥ ৪৫ ॥

prabhu-gane yaṅra dekhe alpa-maryada-laṅghana

vakya-danda kari' kare maryada sthapana

SYNONYMS

prabhu-gane-in the associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaṅra-whose; dekhe-sees; alpa-maryada-laṅghana-a slight deviation from the standard etiquette and behavior; vakya-danda kari'-chastising with words; kare-does; maryada-etiquette; sthapana-establishing.

TRANSLATION

Damodara Pandita would verbally chastise every devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu whom he found deviating even slightly from proper behavior. Thus he established the standard etiquette.

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