Text 28]
The Lord's Dealings with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita
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TRANSLATION
Śivānanda Sena touched the lotus feet of Nityānanda Prabhu and led Him to His residence. After giving the Lord His quarters, Śivānanda Sena, being very pleased, spoke as follows.
TEXT 27
“আজি মোরে ভূত্য করি’ অঙ্গীকার কৈলা।
যেমন অপরাধ ভূত্যের, যোগ্য ফল দিলা ॥ ২৭ ॥
“āji more bhṛtya kari’ aṅgīkāra kailā yemana aparādha bhṛtyera, yogya phala dilā
SYNONYMS
āji —today;  more —me;  bhṛtya —servant;  kari —as;  aṅgīkāra —acceptance;  kailā —You have done;  yemana —as;  aparādha —offense;  bhṛtyera —of the servant;  yogya —proper;  phala —result;  dilā —You have given.
TRANSLATION
“Today You have accepted me as Your servant and have properly punished me for my offense.
TEXT 28
“শাস্তি’-ছলে রুপা কর,—এ তোমার ‘করুণা’।
ত্রিজগতে তোমার চরিত্র বুঝে কোন্ জন্য ? ২৮ ॥
‘śāsti’-chale kṛpā kara, —e tomāra ‘kruṇā’ trijagate tomāra caritra bujhe kon janā?
SYNONYMS
śāsti-chale —on the pretext of chastisement;  kṛpā kara —You bestow mercy;  e —this;  tomāra karuṇā —Your causeless mercy;  tri-jagate —within the three worlds;  tomāra —Your;  caritra —character;  bujhe —understands;  kon janā —what person.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Lord, Your chastising me is Your causeless mercy. Who within the three worlds can understand Your real character?