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anna-jala tyaga kaila anya-kathana

pala dui-tina matha karena bhaksana

SYNONYMS

anna-jala—food and drink; tyaga—renunciation; kaila—did; anya-kathana—talking of other things; pala dui-tina—a few drops of; matha—sour milk; karena—does; bhaksana—eat.

Raghunatha dasa Gosvami gradually gave up all food and drink but a few drops of buttermilk.