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tumi jana, krsna nija-pratijna chadila
bhakta krpa-vase bhismera pratijna rakhila
SYNONYMS
tumi jana—you know; krsna—Lord Krsna; nija-pratijna—His own promise; chadila—gave up; bhakta krpa-vase—being obliged by the devotional service of a devotee; bhismera—of Grandfather Bhisma; pratijna rakhila—kept the promise "You should know that Lord Krsna Himself violated His own promise just to keep the promise of Grandfather Bhisma.