prāṇi-mātra la-ite nā pāya sei jala
antaraį¹…ga bhakta laya kari' kona chala

 prāṇi-mātra - all living beings; la-ite - to take; nā pāya - do not get; sei jala - that water; antaraį¹…ga - very intimate; bhakta - devotees; laya - take; kari' - doing; kona chala - some trick.


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Because of the Lord’s strict order, no living being could take the water. Some of His intimate devotees, however, would take it by some trick.

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