Adi-lila, Chapter 4 243

reside at Dvaraka. But the Lord obligingly acknowledged the pure devotional service
of the damsels of Vraja by speaking this verse (Bhdg. 10.82.45).

TEXT 24

WS CATA YSSITA FEAR VHA |
lee ra- ICR Ber MMA ATA I 8 II

matd more putra-bhave karena bandhana
atihina-jfidne kare ldlana palana

SYNONYMS

mata— mother; more—Me; putra-bhave—in the position of a son; karena—does;
bandhana—binding; atihina-jdne—in thinking very poor; kare—does; /dlana—
nourishing; pd/ana— protecting.

TRANSLATION

“Mother sometimes binds Me as her son. She nourishes and protects Me, thinking
Me utterly helpless.
TEXT 25

AA VHA BA, BCH BCMA |
Ba CHA AG cats, — Ola Cha Fy 0 Xe 1

sakhé Suddha-sakhye kare, skandhe drohana
tumi kon bada loka, — tumi Gmi sama

SYNONYMS

sakhG—the friend; suddha-sakhye—in pure friendship; kare—does; skandhe—on
the shoulders; drohana—mounting; tumi— You; kon—what; bada—big; loka—person;
tumi—You; Gmi—|; sama—the same.

TRANSLATION

‘My friends climb on My shoulders in pure friendship, saying, ‘What kind of big
man are You? You and I are equal.’

TEXT 26

fern aft ara safe sara Se Ha |
CMBlS CELT SCA CHS CANA FAN Ww

priyd yadi mana kari’ karaye bhartsana
veda-stuti haite hare sei mora mana
