prabhu kahe - Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; vipra - My dear brāhmaṇa; kāṅhe - why; kara upavāsa - you are fasting; kene - why; eta - so much; duḥkha - unhappiness; kene - why; karaha hutāśa - you express so much worry.

While the brāhmaṇa was fasting, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked him, “Why are you fasting? Why are you so unhappy? Why are you so worried?”