CC Madhya 10.16

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - 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.”

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