tathāpi nā kare teṅha rāja-daraśana
kṣetra chāḍi' yābena punaḥ yadi kari nivedana

 tathāpi - yet; nā kare - does not do; teṅha - He; rāja-daraśana - visiting a king; kṣetra chāḍi' - leaving Jagannātha-kṣetra; yābena - He will go away; punaḥ - again; yadi - if; kari nivedana - I request.


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“Yet despite my great endeavor, the Lord would not agree to see a king. Indeed, He said that if He were asked again, He would quit Jagannātha Purī and go elsewhere.”

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