nūpurera dhvani-mātra āmāra śunibā
sei śabde āmāra gamana pratīti karibā

 nūpurera - of the ankle bells; dhvani-mātra - the sound only; āmāra - My; śunibā - you will hear; sei śabde - by hearing that sound; āmāra - My; gamana - coming; pratīti - understanding; karibā - you will do.


Text

“You will know that I am walking behind you by the sound of My ankle bells.

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