Cc. Antya 8.86

Text

tabe sabe meli’ prabhure bahu yatna kailā
sabāra āgrahe prabhu ardheka rākhilā

Synonyms

tabe—thereafter; sabe meli'—when all the devotees came together; prabhure—unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bahu yatna kaila—requested fervently; sabara āgrahe—due to the eagerness of all of them; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ardheka rakhila—accepted half. 

Translation

When they all requested very fervently that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take a full meal, He still would not do so. Instead, He responded to their request by accepting half as much as usual. 

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