anna-jala - food and drink; tyāga - renunciation; kaila - did; anya-kathana - talking of other things; pala dui-tina - a few drops of; māṭhā - sour milk; karena - does; bhakṣaṇa - eat.

Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī gradually gave up all food and drink but a few drops of buttermilk.