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purva-ratrye jagannatha dekhi’ ’ajna’ lana
sesa-ratre uthi’ prabhu calila lukana
SYNONYMS
purva-ratrye—on the previous night; jagannatha dekhi’-seeing Lord Jagannatha; ajna lana—taking permission; sesa-ratre—near the end of night; uthi’-rising; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calila—started; lukana—without being seen.
On the previous night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had visited Lord Jagannatha and taken His permission.
Now, near the end of night, the Lord got up and started immediately.
He was not seen by others.