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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 7.7-8
nija-gana āni' kahe vinaya kariyā
ālińgana kari' sabāya śrī-haste dhariyā
tomā-sabā jāni āmi prānādhika kari'
prāna chādā yāya, tomā-sabā chādite nā pāri
SYNONYMS
nija-gana āni' — calling all the devotees; kahe — said; vinaya — humbleness; kariyā — showing; ālińgana kari' — embracing; sabāya — all of them; śrī-haste — with His hands; dhariyā — catching them; tomā-sabā — all of you; jāni — I know; āmi — I; prāna-adhika — more than My life; kari' — taking; prāna chādā — giving up life; yāya — is possible; tomā-sabā — all of you; chādite — 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.
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