Text 283] Lord Caitanya Meets Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī
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SYNONYMS
kata dine —after some days;  raghunātha —Raghunātha dāsa;  siṁha-dvāra chāḍilā —gave up standing at the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra;  chatre yāi' —going to an alms booth;  māgiyā —begging;  khāite —to eat;  ārambha karilā —he began.
TRANSLATION
After some days, Raghunātha dāsa gave up standing near the Siṁha-dvāra gate and instead began eating by begging alms from a booth for free distribution of food.
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গোবিন্দ-পাশ শুনি’ প্রভু পুছেন স্বরূপেরে । ‘রঘু ভিক্ষা লাগি’ ঠাড়কেনে নহে সিংহদ্বারে’ ?২৮২॥
govinda-pāśa śuni’ prabhu puchena svarūpere ‘raghu bhikṣā lāgi’ ṭhāḍa kene nahe siṁha-dvāre’?
SYNONYMS
govinda-pāśa —from Govinda;  śuni' —hearing;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  puchena svarūpere —inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī;  raghu —Raghunātha dāsa;  bhikṣā lāgi' —for begging;  ṭhāḍa kene nahe —why does he not stand;  siṁha-dvāre —at the Siṁha-dvāra gate.
TRANSLATION
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard this news from Govinda, He inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara, “Why does Raghunātha dāsa no longer stand at the Siṁha-dvāra gate to beg alms?”
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স্বরূপ কহে,—“সিংহদ্বারে দুঃখ অমুন্তবিয়া । ছত্রে মাগি’ খায় মধ্যাহ্নকালে গিয়া ॥”২৮৩ ॥
svarūpa kahe,  — “siṁha-dvāre duḥkha anubhaviyā chatre māgi’ khāya madhyāhna-kāle giyā”
SYNONYMS
svarūpa kahe —Svarūpa Dāmodara replied;  siṁha-dvāre —at the Siṁha-dvāra gate;  duḥkha anubhaviyā —feeling unhappy;  chatre —at the charity booth;  māgi' —begging;  khāya —he eats;  madhyāhna-kāle —at midday;  giyā —going.