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panca paika tanre rakhe ratri-dine

cari sevaka, dui brahmana rahe tanra sane

SYNONYMS

panca—five; paika—watchmen; tanre—him (Raghunatha dasa); rakhe—keep; ratri-dine—day and night; cari sevaka—four personal servants; dui brahmana—two brahmanas to cook; rahe—remain; tanra sane—with him.

His father even had five watchmen guard him day and night.

Four personal servants were employed to look after his comfort, and two brahmanas were employed to cook for him.