govinda kahe mane — "āmāra 'sevā' se 'niyama'
aparādha ha-uka, kibā narake gamana

 govinda kahe - Govinda said; mane - within his mind; āmāra sevā - my service; se niyama - that is the regulation; aparādha ha-uka - let there be offenses; kibā - or; narake - to hell; gamana - going.


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Govinda mentally replied, “My duty is to serve, even if I have to commit offenses or go to hell.

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