Ämi kahi, — ÄmÄ haite nÄ haya 'viá¹£aya'
caitanya-caraṇe rahoá¹…, yadi ÄjÃ±Ä haya

 Ämi kahi - I said; ÄmÄ haite - by me;  - not; haya - is possible; viá¹£aya - government service; caitanya-caraṇe - at the lotus feet of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu; rahoá¹… - I may stay; yadi ÄjÃ±Ä haya - if you kindly give me permission.


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“I said, ‘Your Majesty, I am now not willing to engage in political activities. I desire only to stay at the lotus feet of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu. Kindly give me permission.’

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