7.31

sei duhkha dekhi’ yei bhakta duhkha paya

sei duhkha tanra saktye sahana na yaya

SYNONYMS

sei duhkha—that unhappiness; dekhi’-seeing; yei—whatever; bhakta—the devotees; duhkha—unhappiness; paya—get; sei duhkha—that unhappiness; tanra—His; saktye—by the power; sahana—toleration; na—not; yaya—possible.

The regulative principles observed by Caitanya Mahaprabhu were sometimes intolerable, and all the devotees became greatly affected by them.

Although strictly observing the regulative principles, Caitanya Mahaprabhu could not tolerate the unhappiness felt by His devotees.