CC Madhya 7.7-8

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India

CC Madhya 7.6

CC Madhya 7.9

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXTS 7-8

nija-gaṇa āni’ kahe vinaya kariyā
āliṅgana kari’ sabāya śrī-haste dhariyā
tomā-sabā jāni āmi prāṇādhika kari’
prāṇa chāḍā yāya, tomā-sabā chāḍite nā pāri

SYNONYMS

nija-gaṇa āni’—calling all the devotees; kahe—said; vinaya—humbleness; kariyā—showing; āliṅgana kari’—embracing; sabāya—all of them; śrī-haste—with His hands; dhariyā—catching them; tomā-sabā—all of you; jāni—I know; āmi—I; prāṇa-adhika—more than My life; kari’—taking; prāṇa chāḍā—giving up life; yāya—is possible; tomā-sabā—all of you; chāḍite—to give up; nā pāri—I am not able.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu called all His devotees together and, holding them by the hand, humbly informed them, “You are all more dear to Me than My life. I can give up My life, but to give you up is difficult for Me.