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CC Madhya 7.7-8

নিজগণ আনি’ কহে বিনয় করিয়া ।
আলিঙ্গন করি’ সবায় শ্রীহস্তে ধরিয়া ॥ ৭ ॥
তোমা-সবা জানি আমি প্রাণাধিক করি’ ।
প্রাণ ছাড়া যায়, তোমা-সবা ছাড়িতে না পারি ॥ ৮ ॥
nija-gaṇa āni’ kahe vinaya kariyā
āliṅgana kari’ sabāya śrī-haste dhariyā
tomā-sabā jāni āmi prāṇādhika kari’
prāṇa chāḍā yāya, tomā-sabā chāḍite nā pāri

Synonyms

nija-gaṇa āni’calling all the devotees; kahesaid; vinayahumbleness; kariyāshowing; āliṅgana kari’embracing; sabāyaall of them; śrī-hastewith His hands; dhariyācatching them; tomā-sabāall of you; jāniI know; āmiI; prāṇa-adhikamore than My life; kari’taking; prāṇa chāḍāgiving up life; yāyais possible; tomā-sabāall of you; chāḍiteto give up; pāriI 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.