2.23

anyera ye duhkha mane, anye taha nahi jane, satya ei sastrera vicare

anya jana kahan likhi, na janaye prana-sakhi, yate kahe dhairya dharibare

SYNONYMS

anyera—of others; ye—that; duhkha—unhappiness; mane—in the minds; anye—others; taha—that; nahi—do not; jane—know; satya—truth; ei—this; sastrera—of scripture; vicare—in the judgment; anya jana—other persons; kahan—what; likhi—I shall write; na janaye—do not know; prana-sakhi—My dear friends; yate—by which; kahe—speak; dhairya dharibare—to take patience "In the scriptures it is said that one person can never know the unhappiness in the mind of another.

Therefore what can I say of My dear friends, Lalita and the others? Nor can they understand the unhappiness within Me.

They simply try to console Me repeatedly, saying, ’Dear friend, be patient.’