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Šri Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 17
TRANSLATION
“‘If You will please accept just one request, we shall be very, very happy.’
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‘উত্তম ব্রাহ্মণ’ এক সঙ্গে অবখ্য চাহি।
ভিক্ষা  কবি’ ভিক্ষা দিবৈ, যাবে পাত্র বহি’ ॥ ১১ ॥
‘uttama brāhmaṇa’ eka saṅge avaśya cāhi bhikṣā kari’ bhikṣā dibe, yābe pātra vahi’
SYNONYMS
uttama brāhmaṇa —a high-class  brāhmaṇa ;  eka —one;  saṅge —along;  avaśya —certainly;  cāhi —we want;  bhikṣā kari' —collecting alms;  bhikṣā dibe —will give You food;  yābe —will go;  pātra vahi' —bearing Your waterpot.
TRANSLATION
“Our Lord, please take one very nice brāhmaṇa with You. He will collect alms for You, cook for You, give You prasāda, and carry Your waterpot while traveling.
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বনপথে বাইতে নাছি ‘ভোজ্যান্ন’-ব্রাহ্মণ।
আজ্ঞা কর,—সঙ্গে চলুক বিপ্র একজন ॥’ ১২ ॥
vana-pathe yāite nāhi ‘bhojyānna’-brāhmaṇa ājñā kara,—saṅge caluka vipra eka-jana’
SYNONYMS
vana-pathe —on the forest path;  yāite —going;  nāhi —there is not;  bhojya-anna-brāhmaṇa —a  brāhmaṇa  whose food can be accepted;  ājñā kara —please give permission;  saṅge —along;  caluka —may go;  vipra — brāhmaṇa ;  eka-jana —one 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.”