CC Madhya 7.7-8

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

Madhya-līlā 7.6 - Madhya-līlā 7.9

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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.

Madhya-līlā 7.6 - Madhya-līlā 7.9