Text 18] Pastimes of Childhood and Youth 209

TEXT 16

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tdfira icchd,—prabhu-sange navadvipe vasi
prabhu Gjfié dila,—tumi ydo véranas?

SYNONYMS

tdnra icchd—his desire; prabhu-samge—with the Lord; navedvipe—in Navadvipa;
vasi—| live there; prabhu djng difa—but the Lord advised Him; tumi—you; ydo—go;
vardnasi—to Benares.

TRANSLATION

Tapana Misra’s desire was to live with the Lord in Navadvipa, but the Lord asked
him to go to Varanasi [Benares] .

TEXT 17

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tahan amda-sange tomara habe darasana
ajfid pana misra kaila kasite gamana

SYNONYMS
tahdn—there; dmd-sarrge—with Me; tomdra—your; habe—there will be; darasana—
meeting; d/fid pdfid—receiving this order, misra—Tapana Misra; kaffa—did; kasite—to
Benares; gamana—going.
TRANSLATION

The Lord assured Tapana Misra that they would meet again in Varanasi. Receiving
this order, Tapana Misra went there.
TEXT 18

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prabhura atarkya-tité bujhite nd pari
sva-sanga chagard kene pafhdya kdsipuri
