eta śuni' - hearing this; mahāprabhura - of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; citta - heart; dravilā - became softened; aśru - tears; kampa - trembling; svara-bhaṅge - with faltering of the voice; kahite - to speak; lāgilā - began.

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard Vāsudeva Datta’s statement, His heart became very soft. Tears flowed from His eyes, and He began to tremble. In a faltering voice He spoke as follows.