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akrurera loka aise prabhure dekhite

loka-bhide svacchande nare ’kirtana’ karite

SYNONYMS

akrurera loka—the people at Akrura-tirtha; aise—came; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhite—to see; loka-bhide—because of such a crowd of people; svacchande—without disturbance; nare—was not able; kirtana karite—to perform kirtana.

All the people who lived near Akrura-tirtha came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and due to the large crowds, the Lord could not peacefully chant the holy name.