# Cc. Madhya 3.79
## Text
> nityānanda kahe—kailuṅ tina upavāsa
> āji pāraṇā karite chila baḍa āśa
## Synonyms
*nityānandakahe*—Lord Nityānanda said; *kailuṅ*—I have undergone; *tina*—three; *upavāsa*—fasting days; *āji*—today; *pāraṇā*—breaking the fast; *karite*—to do; *chila*—there was; *baḍa*—great; *āśa*—hope.
## Translation
**Nityānanda Prabhu said, "I have undergone fasting for three days continuously. Today I hoped to break My fast."**