Madhya-līlā

Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Verse 12 of 231
Cc Madhya 17.12

বনপথে যাইতে নাহি ঽভোজ্যান্নঽব্রাহ্মণ আজ্ঞা কর,—সংগে চলুক বিপ্র একজনঽ

वनपथे याइते नाहि ऽभोज्यान्नऽब्राह्मण आज्ञा कर,—संगे चलुक विप्र एकजनऽ

vana-pathe yāite nāhi 'bhojyānna'-brāhmaṇa ājñā kara,—saṅge caluka vipra eka-jana'

Synonyms

vana-patheon the forest path; yāitegoing; nāhithere is not; bhojya-anna-brāhmaṇaa brāhmaṇa whose food can be accepted; ājñā karaplease give permission; saṅgealong; calukamay go; viprabrāhmaṇa; eka-janaone person..

Translation

"When You go through the jungle, there will be no brāhmaṇa available from whom You can accept lunch. Therefore please give permission for at least one pure brāhmaṇa to accompany You."

Verse 12 of 231
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