17.13

prabhu kahe,--nija-sangi kanho na la-iba

eka-jane nile, anera mane duhkha ha-iba

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; nija-sangi—of My associates; kanho—anyone; na—not; la-iba—I shall take; eka-jane nile—if I take someone; anera mane—in the mind of others; duhkha ha-iba—there will be unhappiness.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said,"I shall not take any of My associates with Me because if I choose someone, all the others will be unhappy.