saṅge eka vaṭa nāhi ghāṭī-dāna dite
tathāpi utsāha baḍa candana lañā yāite

 saṅge - with him; eka - one; vaṭa - farthing; nāhi - there was not; ghāṭī-dāna - as a toll tax; dite - to give; tathāpi - still; utsāha - enthusiasm; baḍa - much; candana - sandalwood; lañā - taking; yāite - to go.


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“Although Mādhavendra Purī did not have a farthing with him, he was not afraid to pass by the toll officers. His only enjoyment was in carrying the load of sandalwood to Vṛndāvana for Gopāla.

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