Text 10] The Lord’s Tour of South India 5

with His hands; dhariya—catching them; tomd-sabé—all of you; jani—| know;
ami—l; prana-adhika—more than My life; kari’—taking; prana chadé—giving up
life; yaya—is possible; toma-sabd—all of you; chadite—to give up; nd pari—| am
not able.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu called all His devotees together and holding them
by the hand humbly informed them: ‘You are all more dear to Me than My
life. | can give up My life, but to give up you is difficult for Me.

TEXT 9
BlaH-Aa Bq CHA ABST CFT |
Bal wifey caics Gata CHNBTA Nd |

tumi-saba bandhu mora bandhu-krtya kaile
ihan ani’ more jagannatha dekhdile

SYNONYMS

tumi-saba—all of you; bandhu—friends; mora—My; bandhu-krtya—duties of
a friend; kaile—you have executed; ihan—here; ani’—bringing; more—to Me;
jagannatha—Lord Jagannatha; dekhdile—you have shown.

TRANSLATION

“You are all My friends, and you have properly executed the duties of
friends by bringing Me here to Jagannatha Puri and giving Me the chance to
see Lord Jagannatha in the temple.

TEXT 10

O64 HAVA Blas AiCAH es ATCA |
ACA Cafe’ Swe CHS, MSI wi Soy

ebe saba-sthane mufii magon eka dane

SYNONYMS
ebe—now; sabd-sthane—from all of you; mufi—l; magon—beg; eka dane—
one gift; sabe meli’—all combining together; aja deha—give permission;
ydiba—I shall go; daksine—to South India.
