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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 86

tabe sabe meli’ prabhure bahu yatna kailā
sabāra āgrahe prabhu ardheka rākhilā

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; sabe meli’—when all the devotees came together; prabhure—unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bahu yatna kailā—requested fervently; sabāra āgrahe—due to the eagerness of all of them; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ardheka rākhilā—accepted half.

TRANSLATION

When they all requested very fervently that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take a full meal, He still would not do so. Instead, He responded to their request by accepting half as much as usual.