Madhya-līlā

Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 266 of 284
Cc Madhya 1.266

রামচন্দ্রপুরীভযে ভিক্ষা ঘাটাইলা বৈষ্ণবের দুঃখ দেখিঽ অর্ধেক রাখিলা

रामचन्द्रपुरीभये भिक्षा घाटाइला वैष्णवेर दुःख देखिऽ अर्धेक राखिला

rāmacandra-purī-bhaye bhikṣā ghāṭāilā vaiṣṇavera duḥkha dekhi' ardheka rākhilā

Synonyms

rāmacandra-purī-bhayeby the fear of Rāmacandra Purī; bhikṣāthe proportion of eating; ghāṭāilādecreased; vaiṣṇaveraof all the Vaiṣṇavas; duḥkhaunhappiness; dekhi'understanding; ardhekahalf of the portion; rākhilākept..

Translation

Rāmacandra Purī criticized Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's eating; therefore the Lord reduced His eating to a minimum. However, when all the Vaiṣṇavas became very sorry, the Lord increased His portion to half as much as usual.

Verse 266 of 284
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