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sei tina sange cale, prabhu nisedhila

dura haite tina-jane ghare pathaila

SYNONYMS

sei tina—those three; sange—with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cale—go; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nisedhila—forbade; dura haite—from a distance; tina-jane—the three persons; ghare—home; pathaila—sent back.

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu started for Mathura, all three devotees started to go with Him.

However, the Lord forbade them to accompany Him, and from a distance He asked them to return home.