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ei-mata sarva-kala ache vyavahara

niskincana bhakta khada haya simha-dvara

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; sarva-kala—for all time; ache—is; vyavahara—the etiquette; niskincana bhakta—a devotee who has no other support; khada haya—stands; simha-dvara—at the gate known as Simha-dvara.

Thus it is a custom for all time that a devotee who has no other means of support stands at the Simha-dvara gate to receive alms from the servants.