Äji-kÄli kari' uá¹­hÄya vividha upÄya
yÄite sammati nÄ deya vicchedera bhaya

 Äji-kÄli kari' - delaying today and tomorrow; uá¹­hÄya - they put forward; vividha upÄya - many devices; yÄite - to go; sammati - permission; nÄ deya - did not give; vicchedera bhaya - because of fearing separation.


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In this way they both presented many impediments, indirectly not granting the Lord permission to go to Vá¹›ndÄvana. They did this because they were afraid of separation from Him.

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