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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 16.137

paṇḍitera gaurāṅga-prema bujhana nā yāya ‘pratijñā’, ‘śrī-kṛṣṇa-sevā’ chāḍila tṛṇa-prāya
[panditera gauraanga-prema bujhana naa yaaya ‘pratijnaa’, ‘shree-krishna-sevaa’ chaadila trina-praaya]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
paṇḍitera gaurāṅga-prema bujhana nā yāya ‘pratijñā’, ‘śrī-kṛṣṇa-sevā’ chāḍila tṛṇa-prāya
No one can understand the loving intimacy between Gadādhara Paṇḍita and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Gadādhara Paṇḍita gave up his vow and service to Gopīnātha just as one gives up a piece of straw.

Just to get Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s association, Gadādhara Paṇḍita gave up his life’s vow to engage in Gopīnātha’s service. This kind of loving affection can be understood only by very confidential devotees. Ordinarily, no one can understand its purport.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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