keha chatre māgi' khāya, yebā kichu pāya
keha rātre bhikṣā lāgi' siṁha-dvāre raya
keha rātre bhikṣā lāgi' siṁha-dvāre raya
Synonyms
keha-some; chatre-at the almshouse; māgi'-begging; khāya-eat; yeba-whatever; kichu-little; pāya-they receive; keha-some; rātre-at night; bhikṣā lāgi'-for begging alms; siṁha-dvāre raya-stand at the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra.
Translation
It is a custom for some Vaiṣṇavas to beg from the charity booths and eat whatever they obtain, whereas others stand at night at the Siṁha-dvāra gate, begging alms from the servants.