kabhu rāmacandra-purīra haya bhṛtya-prāya
kabhu tāre nāhi māne, dekhe tṛṇa-prāya
kabhu tāre nāhi māne, dekhe tṛṇa-prāya
Synonyms
kabhu-sometimes; rāmacandra-purīra-of Rāmacandra Purī; haya-was; bhṛtya-prāya-exactly like a servant; kabhu-sometimes; tāre-for him; nāhi māne-He did not care; dekhe-sees; tṛṇa-prāya-just like a straw.
Translation
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sometimes accepted Rāmacandra Purī as His master and considered Himself a servant, and sometimes the Lord, not caring for him, would see him as being just like a straw.