218 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila, Ch. 11

raya kahe, —tomara 4jfia rajake kahila
tomara icchaya raja mora visaya chadaila

SYNONYMS
raya kahe —Ramananda Raya said; tomdara ajfia—Your order; rajake kahila—t in-
formed the King; tomara icchaya—by Your grace; raja—the King; mora—my;
visaya—material activities; chadaila—gave me relief from.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya said, ‘I duly informed King Prataparudra of Your order for
me to retire from service. By Your grace, the King was pleased to relieve me of
these material activites.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested Ramananda Raya to retire from his gover-

norship, and according to the Lord’s desire, Ramananda Raya petitioned the King.

The King was very pleased to give him relief, and thus Ramananda Raya retired
from service and received a pension from the government.

TEXT 19

aify @fs,— etal cece al ea ‘faan’ |
COSMHAT ACH, Alt Seal SA i So

ami kahi, —4ma haite na haya ‘visaya’
caitanya-carane rahon, yadi ajfa haya

SYNONYMS
ami kahi—| said; ama haite—by me; na—not; haya—is possible; visaya—
government service; caitanya-carane—at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; rahori—l may stay; yadi ajid haya—if you kindly give me permis-
sion.
TRANSLATION

“I said, ‘Your Majesty, | am now not willing to engage in political activities.
| desire only to stay at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Kindly give
me permission.’

TEXT 20

ostata ata wie’ sie rains CzaT |
SAA CUTS VB’ carca Cifernay CHAT Re I
