ābhijātye - because of his aristocracy; paṇḍita - Gadādhara Paṇḍita; karite nāre niṣedhana - could not forbid; e saṅkaṭe - in this danger; rākha - please protect; kṛṣṇa - O Lord Kṛṣṇa; la-ilāṅa - I have taken; śaraṇa - shelter.

Because Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was a learned brāhmaṇa, Gadādhara Paṇḍita could not forbid him. Thus he began to think of Lord Kṛṣṇa. “My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa,” he requested, “please protect me in this danger. I have taken shelter of You.