Text 34] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 17

the brahmanas who were engaged nearby in performing yajfia, or sacrifice, and to
get some food from that yajfia. Being so ordered by the Lord, all the cowherd boys
went to the brahmanas and asked them for food, but they were denied. After this,
the cowherd boys begged food from the wives of the brahmanas. All these wives
were very much devoted to Lord Krsna in spontaneous love, and as soon as they
heard the request of the cowherd boys and understood that Krsna wanted some
food, they immediately left the place of sacrifice. They were very much chastised
for this by their husbands, and they were ready to give up their lives. It is the
nature of a pure devotee to sacrifice his life for the transcendental loving service
of the Lord.

TEXT 33

OF BS Bla, Ae Fa Aaa |
OPH a fleece Sica, ace Sta ite Oo tl

eka yukti ache, yadi kara avadhana
tumi na milileha tanre, rahe tanra prana

SYNONYMS

eka yukti—one plan; ache—there is; yadi—if; kara avadhana—You consider it;
tumi—You; nd milileha—may not meet; tarire—with him; rahe —remains; tahra—
his; prana—life.

TRANSLATION

Nityananda Prabhu then submitted one suggestion for the Lord’s considera-
tion. ‘There is a way,’’ He suggested, ‘‘by which You need not meet the King
but which would enable the King to continue living.

TEXT 34
os afedin afe cae’ son ofa’ |
Stal Atal Sil ates cStata ertati yf’ 8

eka bahirvasa yadi deha’ krpa kari’
taha paid prana rakhe tomara asa dhari’
SYNONYMS
eka bahirvasa—one outward covering; yadi—if; deha’—You give; krpa kari’—

by Your mercy; taha pafid—getting that; prana rakhe—he would live; tomdara asa
dhari’—hoping to meet You some time in the future.
