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eta suni’ mahaprabhura citta dravila

asru-kampa-svarabhange kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

eta suni’-hearing this; mahaprabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; citta—heart; dravila—became softened; asru—tears; kampa—trembling; svara-bhange—with faltering of the voice; kahite—to speak; lagila—began.

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard Vasudeva Datta’s statement, His heart became very soft.

Tears flowed from His eyes, and He began to tremble.

In a faltering voice He spoke as follows.