10 Sri Caitanya-caritameta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

prabhu bhiksd kaila dinera trtiya-prahare
nirvinna sei vipra upavasa kare

SYNONYMS

prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhiksé kaila—took His luncheon;
dinera—of the day; trtiya-prahare—at about three o'clock; nirvinna—sorrowful;
sei—that; vipra—brahmana; upavasa kare—fasted.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His lunch at about three o’clock, but the
brahmana, being very sorrowful, fasted.

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prabhu kahe, —vipra kanhe kara upavasa
kene eta duhkha, kene karaha hutasa

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; vipra—My dear brahmana;
karihe—why; kara upavésa—you are fasting; kene—why; eta—so much;
duhkha—unhappiness; kene—why; karaha hutésa—you express so much worry.

TRANSLATION

While the brahmana was fasting, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked him,
“Why are you fasting? Why are you so unhappy? Why are you so worried?”

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vipra kahe, —jivane mora nahi prayojana
agni-jale pravesiya chadiba jivana

SYNONYMS
vipra kahe—the brahmana said; jivane mora—for my life; nahi—there is not;
prayojana—necessity; agni—in fire; jale—in water; pravesiyi—entering;
chadiba—| shall give up; jivana—life.
