Text 32] The Deliverance of Gopinatha Pattanayaka 145

TRANSLATION

“Thus the prince went back, raised Gopinatha Pattanayaka onto the plat-
form of the canga and spread swords below upon which to throw him.”

TEXT 31

efa ag ace fag ofa’ elta-cata |
“gra-carly face aca, ateria feral cara 7 osu

suni’ prabhu kahe kichu kari’ pranaya-rosa
“raja-kaudi dite nare, rajara kiba dosa?

SYNONYMS
suni’—hearing; prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; kichu—some;
kari’ pranaya-rosa—displaying anger in affection; raja-kaudi—money due the
government; dite ndre—does not wish to pay; rajdra—of the King; kiba dosa—
what is the fault.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this explanation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied with affec-
tionate anger. ““Gopinatha Pattanayaka does not want to pay dues to the
King,” the Lord said. ‘“‘How then is the King at fault in punishing him?

TEXT 32

aie-farte athe ata, athe ate-e7 |
miataipatca fia aca ata TH Or UN

raja-bilat sadhi’ khaya, nahi raja-bhaya
dari-natuyare diya kare nana vyaya

SYNONYMS
raja-bilat—money due the King; sddhi’—collecting; khaya—he uses; ndhi raja-
bhaya—without fear of the King; dari-ndtuyare—to dancing girls; diya—giving;
kare—makes; nand—various; vyaya—expenditures.

TRANSLATION

“‘Gopinatha Pattanayaka is in charge of collecting money on behalf of the
government, but he misappropriates it. Not fearing the King, he squanders it
to see dancing girls.
