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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
SYNONYMS
rāmera caritra saba —all the activities of Lord Rāmacandra;  duḥkhera kāraṇa —causes of suffering;  sva-tantra —although independent;  līlāya —in the pastimes;  duḥkha —unhappiness;  sahena lakṣmaṇa —Lakṣmaṇa tolerates.
TRANSLATION
The activities of Lord Rāma were full of suffering, but Lakṣmaṇa, of His own accord, tolerated that suffering.
TEXT 151
নিষেধ করিতে নারে, যাতে ছোট ভাই। মোন ধরি’ রহে লক্ষণ মনে দুঃখ পাই’ ॥ ১৫১ ॥
niṣedha karite nāre, yāte choṭa bhāi mauna dhari’ rahe lakṣmaṇa mane duḥkha pāi’
SYNONYMS
niṣedha karite nāre —unable to prohibit Lord Rāmacandra;  yāte —because;  choṭa bhāi —younger brother;  mauna dhari’ —becoming silent;  rahe —remains;  lakṣmaṇa —Lakṣmaṇa;  mane —in the mind;  duḥkha —unhappiness;  pāi’ —getting.
TRANSLATION
As a younger brother He could not stop Lord Rāma from His resolution, and so He remained silent, although unhappy in His mind.
TEXT 152
কৃষ্ণ-অবতারে জ্যেষ্ঠ ছেলা সেবার কারণ। কৃষ্ণকে করাইল মানা দুখ আস্বাদন ॥ ১৫২ ॥
kṛṣṇa-avatāre jyeṣṭha hailā sevāra kāraṇa kṛṣṇake karāila nānā sukha āsvādana
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa-avatāre —in the incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  jyeṣṭha hailā —He became the elder brother;  sevāra kāraṇa —for the purpose of service;  kṛṣṇake —to Kṛṣṇa;  karāila —made;  nānā —various;  sukha —happinesses;  āsvādana —tasting.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared, He [Balarāma] became His elder brother to serve Him to His heart’s content and make Him enjoy all sorts of happiness.