164 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

aji-kali kari’ uthaya vividha upaya
yaite sammati na deya vicchedera bhaya

SYNONYMS

aji-kali kari’—delaying today and tomorrow; uthdya—they put forward;
vividha upaya—many devices; ydite—to go; sammati—permission; na deya—did
not give; vicchedera bhaya—because of fearing separation.

TRANSLATION

in this way they both presented many impediments, indirectly not granting
the Lord permission to go to Vrndavana. They did this because they were
afraid of separation from Him.

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yadyapi svatantra prabhu nahe nivarana
bhakta-icchd vind prabhu nd kare gamana

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; svatantra—fully independent; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu; nahe nivarana—there is no checking Him; bhakta-iccha vina—with-
out the permission of devotees; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na kare
gamana—does not go.

TRANSLATION

Although the Lord is completely independent and incapable of being
checked by anyone, He still did not go without the permission of His devo-
tees.

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trtiya vatsare saba gaudera bhakta-gana
nilacale calite sabara haila mana
