4.5

jharikhandera jalera dose, upavasa haite

gatre kandu haila, rasa pade khajuyaite

SYNONYMS

jharikhandera—at the place known as Jharikhanda; jalera—of the water; dose—by the fault; upavasa haite—by fasting; gatre—on the body; kandu—itches; haila—there were; rasa—fluid; pade—oozes out; khajuyaite—by itching.

Because of bad water in Jharikhanda and because of fasting, Sanatana Gosvami contracted a disease that made his body itch.

Thus he was afflicted with itching sores from which fluid oozed.