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
aiata fae’ scaa,— Beal erly aif 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
os fofa’ ctics anf etea pace |
Crp sia wis aia’ meet MATA H S80 1
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.
