Text 7] Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 259
vidyara auddhatye kahon na kare ganana
sakala pandita jini’ kare adhyapana
SYNONYMS
vidyara auddhatye—because of pride in education; kdhori—anyone; nd—does not;
kare—do; gapana—care; sakafa—all; pangita—learned scholars; jini’—conquering;
kare—does; adhyapana—studies.
TRANSLATION
By dint of pride in His education, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, not caring for
anyone else, defeated all kinds of learned scholars while executing His studies.
TEXT?
THAT fewRTe Ca CHI HASTA |
SSaiel men! Caer fafay faetta na a
vayu-vyadhi-cchale kaila prema parakasa
bhakta-gana lafid kaila vividha vildsa
SYNONYMS
yayu-vyadhi—disease caused by disturbance of the air in the body; cha/e—on the
plea of; kaila—made; prema—love of Godhead; parakésa~manifestation; bhakta-
gana—the devotees; fafid—taking with Him; kafla—did; vividha—varieties of ; vi/dsa—
pastimes.
TRANSLATION
in His youth, the Lord, on the plea of disturbances of the bodily airs, exhibited
His ecstatic love of Krsna. Accompanied by His confidential devotees, He enjoyed
various pastimes in this way.
PURPORT
According to Ayur-vedic treatment, the entire physiological system is conducted
by three elements, namely, vdyu, pitta and kapha {air, bile and mucus). Secretions
within the body transform into other secretions like blood, urine and stool, but if
there are disturbances in the metabolism, the secretions turn into kapha (mucus)
by the influence of the air within the body. According to the Ayur-vedic system,
when the secretion of bile and formation of mucus disturb the air circulating within
the body, fifty-nine varieties of disease may occur. One of such diseases is craziness.
On the plea of disturbance of the bodily air and metabolism, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu acted as if crazy. Thus in His school He began to explain the grammar
of verbs through Krsna consciousness. Explaining everything in grammar in
relationship to Krsna, the Lord induced His students to refrain from worldly
education, for it is better to become Krsna conscious and in this way attain the
