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dekhi’ tanra pita-mata bada sukha paila
tanhara avarana kichu sithila ha-ila
SYNONYMS
dekhi’-seeing; tanra—his; pita-mata—father and mother; bada—very much; sukha—happiness; paila—got; tanhara avarana—strong vigilance upon him; kichu—something; sithila ha-ila—became slackened.
When Raghunatha dasa’s father and mother saw that their son was acting like a householder, they became very happy.
Because of this, they slackened their guard.
PURPORT
When Raghunatha dasa’s father and mother saw that their son was no longer acting like a crazy fellow and was responsibly attending to his duties, they became very happy.
The eleven people-five watchmen, four personal servants and two brahmanas-who were guarding him became less strict in their vigilance.
When Raghunatha dasa actually took up his household affairs, his parents reduced the number of guards.