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ajfia magi’ gela gopinatha adcaryake lafid
prabhura nikata dila bhojana karifid
SYNONYMS
ajfid magi’—taking permission; gela—went; gopindatha dcaryake lafid—taking
Gopinatha Acarya; prabhura—tord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nikata—near; aila—
went; bhojana karifia—after taking lunch.
TRANSLATION
Begging permission from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees, Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya then went with Gopinatha Acarya to take lunch. After
finishing their lunch, they returned to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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‘namo ndarayandaya’ bali’ namaskdra kaila
‘krsne matir astu’ bali’ gosafi kahila
SYNONYMS
namah ndrayandaya—| offer my respects to Narayana; bali’—saying; namaskdara
kaila—offered respects to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krspe—unto Lord Krsna;
matih astu—let there be attraction; bali’—saying; gosafi—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; kahila—spoke.
TRANSLATION
Offering his obeisances to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
said, ‘Namo narayanaya’”’ [I offer my obeisances to Narayana]. In return,
Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “Krsne matir astu’’ [Let your attention be on
Krsnal.
PURPORT
It is the etiquette among sannyasis, those on the fourth platform of spiritual life,
to offer respects by saying, om namo narayanaya (“I offer my respectful obei-
