Madhya-līlāChapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 7.31

sei duhkha dekhi' yei bhakta duhkha pāya

sei duhkha tāńra śaktye sahana yāya

SYNONYMS

sei duhkha — that unhappiness; dekhi' — seeing; yei — whatever; bhakta — the devotees; duhkha — unhappiness; pāya — get; sei duhkha — that unhappiness; tāńra — His; śaktye — by the power; sahana — toleration; — not; yāya — possible.

TRANSLATION

The regulative principles observed by Caitanya Mahāprabhu were sometimes intolerable, and all the devotees became greatly affected by them. Although strictly observing the regulative principles, Caitanya Mahāprabhu could not tolerate the unhappiness felt by His devotees.

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