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CC Madhya 4.185

Bengali

সঙ্গে এক বট নাহি ঘাটীদান দিতে ।
তথাপি উৎসাহ বড় চন্দন লঞা যাইতে ॥ ১৮৫ ॥

Text

saṅge eka vaṭa nāhi ghāṭī-dāna dite
tathāpi utsāha baḍa candana lañā yāite

Synonyms

saṅge — with him; eka — one; vaṭa — farthing; nāhi — there was not; ghāṭī-dāna — as a toll tax; dite — to give; tathāpi — still; utsāha — enthusiasm; baḍa — much; candana — sandalwood; lañā — taking; yāite — to go.

Translation

“Although Mādhavendra Purī did not have a farthing with him, he was not afraid to pass by the toll officers. His only enjoyment was in carrying the load of sandalwood to Vṛndāvana for Gopāla.