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sivananda balakere bahu yatna karila

tabu sei balaka krsna-nama na kahila

SYNONYMS

sivananda—Sivananda Sena; balakere—unto the boy; bahu—much; yatna—endeavor; karila—did; tabu—still; sei balaka—that boy; krsna-nama—the name of Krsna; na kahila—did not utter.

Although Sivananda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak Krsna’s holy name, the boy would not utter it.