Adi-lila, Chapter 2 117

pitd matd bdlakera nd laya aparadha
aparadha ksama, more karaha prasadda
SYNONYMS

pita—father; mata—mother; balakera—of the child; n@—not; /aya—take seriously;
aparadha—the offense; aparddha—the offense; ksama—please pardon; more—unto me;
karaha—please show; prasada—mercy.

TRANSLATION
“Parents never take seriously the offenses of their children. | therefore beg Your
pardon and ask for Your benediction.”

TEXT 34

FH SlUq—Swl, Stata Hei Alara
Bia cHtim, SH CHT CraTta THA H w8 I

kcsna kahena—brahma, tomara pita narayana
ami gopa, tumi kaiche amara nandana

SYNONYMS

kesna—Lord Krsna; kahena—says; brahma—O Lord Brahma; tomara—your; pita—
father; narayana—Lord Narayana; Gmi—\ (am); gopa—cowherd boy; tumi—you;
kaiche—how; a@mara—My ; nandana—son.

TRANSLATION

Sri Krsna said: “‘O Brahma, your father is Narayana. | am but a cowherd boy. How
can you be My son?”
TEXT 35

awl aco, ofa fe a we atatae |
Sfa atatai—Va Stata Sta toe |

brahma balena, tumi ki na hao narayana
tumi narayana—Suna tahara karana

SYNONYMS

brahmaé—Lord Brahma; balena—says; tumi—You; ki n@ hao—are not; narayana—
Lord Narayana; tumi—You; narayana—Lord Narayana; Ssuna—please hear; tahara—
of that; kGrana—reason.
TRANSLATION

Brahma replied, ‘Are You not Narayana? You are certainly Narayana. Please
listen as | state the proofs.
