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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 7]
TRANSLATION
“I am falsely proud, advertising myself as a learned scholar. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu insults me just to favor me by cutting down this false pride.
TEXT 124
আমার ‘হিত’ করেন,—ইহো আমি মানি ‘দুঃখ’। কৃষ্ণের উপরে কৈল যেন ইন্দ্র মহামূর্খ ॥ ১২৪ ॥
āmāra ‘hita’ karena,—iho āmi māni ‘duḥkha’ kṛṣṇera upare kaila yena indra mahā-mūrkha’’
SYNONYMS
āmāra—my; hita—benefit; karena—He is doing; iho—this; āmi—I; māni—consider; duḥkha—unhappiness; kṛṣṇera upare—upon Kṛṣṇa; kaila—did; yena—as; indra—Indra; mahā-mūrkha—the great fool.
TRANSLATION
“He is actually acting for my benefit, although I interpret His actions as insults. This is exactly like the incident in which Lord Kṛṣṇa cut down Indra, the great, puffed-up fool, to correct him.”
TEXT 125
এত চিন্তি’ প্রাতে আসি’ প্রভুর চরণে । দৈত্য করি’ জ্ঞতি করি’ লইল শরণে ॥ ১২৫ ॥
eta cinti’ prāte āsi’ prabhura caraṇe dainya kari’ stuti kari’ la-ila śaraṇe
SYNONYMS
eta cinti’—considering this; prāte—in the morning; āsi’—coming; prabhura caraṇe—to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dainya kari’—with great humility; stuti kari’—offering many prayers; la-ila śaraṇe—took shelter.
TRANSLATION
Thinking in this way, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa approached Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu the next morning, and in great humility, offering many prayers, he sought shelter and surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord.