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CC Antya 8.86

তবে সবে মেলি’ প্রভুরে বহু যত্ন কৈলা ।
সবার আগ্রহে প্রভু অর্ধেক রাখিলা ॥ ৮৬ ॥
tabe sabe meli’ prabhure bahu yatna kailā
sabāra āgrahe prabhu ardheka rākhilā

Synonyms

tabethereafter; sabe meli’when all the devotees came together; prabhureunto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bahu yatna kailārequested fervently; sabāra āgrahedue to the eagerness of all of them; prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ardheka rākhilāaccepted 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.