nija-gaṇa āni' - calling all the devotees; kahe - said; vinaya - humbleness; kariyā - showing; āliṅgana kari' - embracing; sabāya - all of them; śrī-haste - with His hands; dhariyā - catching them; tomā-sabā - all of you; jāni - I know; āmi - I; prāṇa-adhika - more than My life; kari' - taking; prāṇa chāḍā - giving up life; yāya - is possible; tomā-sabā - all of you; chāḍite - to give up; nā pāri - I am not able.

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu 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.