Ādi-līlā, Chapter 2
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pitā mātā bālakera nā laya aparādha aparādha kṣama, more karaha prasāda
SYNONYMS
pitā —father;  mātā —mother;  bālakera —of the child;  nā —not;  laya —take seriously;  aparādha —the offense;  aparādha —the offense;  kṣama —please pardon;  more —unto me;  karaha —please show;  prasāda —mercy.
TRANSLATION
“Parents never take seriously the offenses of their children. I therefore beg Your pardon and ask for Your benediction.”
TEXT 34
कृष्ण कहन—व्रज्ञा, तेत्रार पिता नारायण । আমি গোপ, তুমি কৈছে আমার নন্দন ॥ ৩৪ ॥
kṛṣṇa kahena—brahmā, tomāra pitā nārāyaṇa āmi gopa, tumi kaiche āmāra nandana
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa —Lord Kṛṣṇa;  kahena —says;  brahmā —O Lord Brahmā;  tomāra —your;  pitā —father;  nārāyaṇa —Lord Nārāyaṇa;  āmi —I (am);  gopa —cowherd boy;  tumi —you;  kaiche —how;  āmāra —My;  nandana —son.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: “O Brahmā, your father is Nārāyaṇa. I am but a cowherd boy. How can you be My son?”
TEXT 35
व्रज्ञा बलेन, तुमि कि ना हও नारायण । তুমি নারায়ণ—শুন তাহার কারণ ॥ ৩৫ ॥
brahmā balena, tumi ki nā hao nārāyaṇa tumi nārāyaṇa—śuna tāhāra kāraṇa
SYNONYMS
brahmā —Lord Brahmā;  balena —says;  tumi —You;  ki nā hao —are not;  nārāyaṇa —Lord Nārāyaṇa;  tumi —You;  nārāyaṇa —Lord Nārāyaṇa;  śuna —please hear;  tāhāra —of that;  kāraṇa —reason.
TRANSLATION
Brahmā replied, “Are You not Nārāyaṇa? You are certainly Nārāyaṇa. Please listen as I state the proofs.