karṇe hasta diyÄ prabhu smare 'nÄrÄyaṇa'
sÄrvabhauma, kaha kena ayogya vacana

 karṇe - on the ears; hasta - hands; diyÄ - placing; prabhu - ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu; smare - remembers; nÄrÄyaṇa - the holy name of Lord NÄrÄyaṇa; sÄrvabhauma - My dear SÄrvabhauma; kaha - you say; kena - why; ayogya vacana - a request that is not suitable.


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As soon as ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu heard this proposal, He immediately covered His ears with His hands and said, “My dear SÄrvabhauma, why are you requesting such an undesirable thing from Me?

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