60 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 7

TRANSLATION

“I am falsely proud, advertising myself as a learned scholar. Therefore Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu insults me just to favor me by cutting down this false
pride.

TEXT 124

wraiy fee’ scaa,— seal anfy athe gee’ |
BCMA Bricg CHM Cla Say TEAL 1” 928 1

amara ‘hita’ karena, —iho ami mani ‘duhkha’
krsnera upare kaila yena indra maha-mdrkha”

SYNONYMS
dmdra—my; hita—benefit; karena—He is doing; iho—this; dmi—l; mani—
consider; dubkha—unhappiness; krsnera upare—upon Krsna; kaila—did; yena—
as; indra—Indra; mahé-mdrkha—the great fool.

TRANSLATION

“He is actually acting for my benefit, although | interpret His actions as in-
sults. This is exactly like the incident in which Lord Krsna cut down Indra, the
great, puffed-up fool, to correct him.”

TEXT 125

aS fofa’ ents arf’ een pace |
Cry Bix’ Gl Big’ Meer Mace 1 S20 |

eta cinti’ prate asi’ prabhura carane
dainya kari’ stuti kari’ la-ila sarane

SYNONYMS

eta cinti’—considering this; prate—in the morning; dasi’—coming; prabhura
carane—to the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dainya kari’—with great
humility; stuti kari’—offering many prayers; /a-ila sarane—took shelter.

TRANSLATION

Thinking in this way, Vallabha Bhatta approached Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
the next morning, and in great humility, offering many prayers, he sought
shelter and surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord.
