16.5

niladri chadi’ prabhura mana anyatra yaite

tomara karaha yatna tanhare rakhite

SYNONYMS

niladri—Jagannatha Puri; chadi’-giving up; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana—the mind; anyatra—elsewhere; yaite—to go; tomara—both of you; karaha—make; yatna—endeavor; tanhare—Him; rakhite—to keep.

Prataparudra Maharaja said, "Please endeavor to keep Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu here at Jagannatha puri, for now He is thinking of going elsewhere.