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

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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