4.18

mahaprasada-ksira-lobhe rahila prabhu tatha

purve isvara-puri tanre kahiyachena katha

SYNONYMS

maha-prasada—for the remnants of food; ksira—sweet rice; lobhe—in eagerness; rahila—remained; prabhu—the Lord; tatha—there; purve—before that; isvara-puri—Isvara Puri, His spiritual master; tanre—unto Him; kahiyachena—told; katha—a narration.

The Lord remained there because He was very eager to receive the remnants of sweet rice offered to the Gopinatha Deity, having heard a narration from His spiritual master, Isvara Puri, of what had once happened there.