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 |
“ate-carfy face aca, ateta foal cata 7 oon
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.
