paṇḍitera ṭhāñi cāhe mantrādi śikhite
paṇḍita kahe, — "ei karma nahe āmā haite

 paṇḍitera ṭhāñi - from Gadādhara Paṇḍita; cāhe - wanted; mantra-ādi śikhite - to be initiated; paṇḍita kahe - Gadādhara Paṇḍita said; ei karma - this work; nahe āmā haite - is not possible for me.


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Vallabha Bhaṭṭa wanted to be initiated by Gadādhara Paṇḍita, but Gadādhara Paṇḍita refused, saying, “The work of acting as a spiritual master is not possible for me.

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