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eka-dina prabhu srivasere ajna dila

’brhat sahasra-nama’ pada, sunite mana haila

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—one day; prabhu—the Lord; srivasere—unto Srivasa Thakura; ajna—order; dila—gave; brhat—great; sahasra-nama—one thousand names; pada—read; sunite—to hear; mana—mind; haila—wanted.

One day the Lord ordered Srivasa Thakura to read the Brhat-sahasra-nama (the thousand names of Lord Visnu), for He wanted to hear them at that time.