Madhya 7.7-8

TEXTS 7-8

TEXT

নিজগণ আনি' কহে বিনয় করিয়া ।
আলিঙ্গন করি' সবায় শ্রীহস্তে ধরিয়া ॥ ৭ ॥

nija-gana ani' kahe vinaya kariya

aliṅgana kari' sabaya sri-haste dhariya

toma-saba jani ami pranadhika kari'

prana chada yaya, toma-saba chadite na pari

SYNONYMS

nija-gana ani'-calling all the devotees; kahe-said; vinaya-humbleness; kariya-showing; aliṅgana kari'-embracing; sabaya-all of them; sri-haste-with His hands; dhariya-catching them; toma-saba-all of you; jani-I know; ami-I; prana-adhika-more than My life; kari'-taking; prana chada-giving up life; yaya-is possible; toma-saba-all of you; chadite-to give up; na pari-I am not able.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu called all His devotees together and holding them by the hand humbly informed them: "You are all more dear to Me than My life. I can give up My life, but to give up you is difficult for Me.

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