# Cc. Madhya 1.266
## Text
> rāmacandra-purī-bhaye bhikṣā ghāṭāilā
> vaiṣṇavera duḥkha dekhi' ardheka rākhilā
## Synonyms
*rāmacandra*-*purī*-*bhaye*—due to fear of Rāmacandra Purī; *bhikṣā*—the proportion of eating; *ghāṭāilā*—decreased; *vaiṣṇavera*—of all the Vaiṣṇavas; *duḥkha*—unhappiness; *dekhi'*—understanding; *ardheka*—half of the portion; *rākhilā*—kept.
## Translation
**Rāmacandra Purī criticized Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's eating; therefore the Lord reduced His eating to a minimum. However, when all the Vaiṣṇavas became very sorry, the Lord increased His portion to half as much as usual.**