nija-gaṇa Äni' kahe vinaya kariyÄ
Äliá¹…gana kari' sabÄya Å›rÄ«-haste dhariyÄ
tomÄ-sabÄ jÄni Ämi prÄṇÄdhika kari'
prÄṇa chÄá¸Ä yÄya, tomÄ-sabÄ chÄá¸ite nÄ pÄri

 nija-gaṇa Äni' - calling all the devotees; kahe - said; vinaya - humbleness; kariyÄ - showing; Äliá¹…gana kari' - embracing; sabÄya - all of them; Å›rÄ«-haste - with His hands; dhariyÄ - catching them; tomÄ-sabÄ - all of you; jÄni - I know; Ämi - I; prÄṇa-adhika - more than My life; kari' - taking; prÄṇa chÄá¸Ä - giving up life; yÄya - is possible; tomÄ-sabÄ - all of you; chÄá¸ite - to give up; nÄ pÄri - I am not able.


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ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu called all His devotees together and, holding them by the hand, humbly informed them, “You are all more dear to Me than My life. I can give up My life, but to give you up is difficult for Me.

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