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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 3]
SYNONYMS
tumi-ha —You also;  parama yuvā —young man;  parama sundara —very beautiful;  lokera —of the people in general;  kāṇākāṇi —whispering;  vāte —talks;  deha avasara —You are giving an opportunity for.
TRANSLATION
“And You, my dear Lord, are a handsome, attractive young man. Therefore certainly people will whisper about You. Why should You give them such an opportunity?”
PURPORT
As a simple and staunch devotee of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Dāmodara Paṇḍita could not tolerate criticism of the Lord, but unfortunately he himself was criticizing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in his own way. The Lord could understand that it was because of Dāmodara Paṇḍita's simplicity that he impudently dared criticize Him. Nevertheless, such behavior by a devotee is not very good.
TEXT 18
এত বলি’ দামোদর মোন হইলা।  
 অন্তরে সন্তোষ প্রভু হাসি’ বিচারিলা ॥ ১৮ ॥
eta bali’ dāmodara mauna ha-ilā  
 antare santoṣa prabhu hāsi’ vicārilā
SYNONYMS
eta bali’ —saying this;  dāmodara —Dāmodara Paṇḍita;  mauna ha-ilā —became silent;  antare —within Himself;  santoṣa —pleased;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  hāsi’ —smiling;  vicāralā —considered.
TRANSLATION
Having said this, Dāmodara Paṇḍita became silent. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiled, pleased within Himself, and considered the impudence of Dāmodara Paṇḍita.
TEXT 19
“ইহারে কহিয়ে শুদ্ধপ্রেমের তরঙ্গ।  
 দামোদর-সম মোর নাহি ‘অন্তরঙ্গ’ ॥” ১৯ ॥
“ihāre kahiye śuddha-premera taraṅga  
 dāmodara-sama mora nāhi ‘antaraṅga’”