pūrva-vat - as previously; aṣṭa-māsa - for eight months; prabhu-pāśa chilā - remained with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; aṣṭa-māsa rahi' - after staying for eight months; punaḥ - again; prabhu - Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā dilā - ordered him.

As previously, Raghunātha remained continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for eight months. Then the Lord gave him the following order.