Antya 8.86

TEXT 86

TEXT

তবে সবে মেলি' প্রভুরে বহু যত্ন কৈলা ।
সবার আগ্রহে প্রভু অর্ধেক রাখিলা ॥ ৮৬ ॥

tabe sabe meli' prabhure bahu yatna kaila

sabara agrahe prabhu ardheka rakhila

SYNONYMS

tabe-thereafter; sabe meli'-when all the devotees came together; prabhure-unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahu yatna kaila-requested fervently; sabara agrahe-due to the eagerness of all of them; prabhu-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ardheka rakhila-accepted half.

TRANSLATION

When they all requested very fervently that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu take a full meal, He still would not do so. Instead, He responded to their request by accepting half as much as usual.

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