śivānanda bālakere bahu yatna karilā
tabu sei bālaka kṛṣṇa-nāma nā kahilā
tabu sei bālaka kṛṣṇa-nāma nā kahilā
Synonyms
śivānanda-Śivānanda Sena; bālakere-unto the boy; bahu-much; yatna-endeavor; karilā-did; tabu-still; sei bālaka-that boy; kṛṣṇa-nāma-the name of Kṛṣṇa; nā kahilā-did not utter.
Translation
Although Śivānanda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak Kṛṣṇa's holy name, the boy would not utter it.