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janiyao svarupa gosani prabhure puchila

’ei tarajara artha bujhite narila’

SYNONYMS

janiyao—although knowing; svarupa gosani—Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; prabhure puchila—inquired from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei tarajara artha—the meaning of this sonnet; bujhite—to understand; narila—I was not able.

Although he knew the secret, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami inquired from the Lord, “What is the meaning of this sonnet? I could not understand it.”