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nrsimhera haila jani aji upavasa

thakura upavasi rahe, jiye kaiche dasa?’

SYNONYMS

nrsimhera—of Lord Nrsimha; haila—there was; jani—I understand; aji—today; upavasa—fasting; thakura upavasi rahe—the master remains fasting; jiye kaiche dasa—how can the servant sustain his life “I think that Nrsimhadeva could not eat anything today, and therefore He is fasting.

If the master fasts, how can the servant live?”