jāniyāo - although knowing; svarūpa gosāñi - Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; prabhure puchila - inquired from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ei tarajāra artha - the meaning of this sonnet; bujhite - to understand; nārila - I was not able.

Although he knew the secret, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī inquired from the Lord, “What is the meaning of this sonnet? I could not understand it.”