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prabhu kahe,--"ei ye dila krsnadharamrta

brahmadi-durlabha ei nindaye ’amrta’

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei—this; ye—which; dila—you have given; krsna—of Lord Krsna; adhara-amrta—nectar from the lips; brahma-adi—by the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma; durlabha—difficult to obtain; ei—this; nindaye—defeats; amrta—nectar.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "These are remnants of food that Krsna has eaten and thus turned to nectar with His lips.

It surpasses heavenly nectar, and even such demigods as Lord Brahma find it difficult to obtain.