CC Madhya 10.16 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannātha Purī

Madhya-līlā 10.15 - Madhya-līlā 10.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 16

tathāpi rākhite tāṅre bahu yatna kailuṅ

īśvarera svatantra icchā, rākhite nāriluṅ

SYNONYMS

tathāpi—still; rākhite—to keep; tāṅre—Him; bahu—various; yatna—endeavors; kailuṅ—I made; īśvarera—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra—independent; icchā—desire; rākhite—to keep; nāriluṅ—I was unable.

TRANSLATION

“Still, I endeavored very hard to keep Him here, but because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and completely independent, I was not successful.”

Madhya-līlā 10.15 - Madhya-līlā 10.17