CC Antya 8.86 (1975)
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.