Text 56] The Lord’s Bodily Transformations 107
TRANSLATION
Suddenly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became calm and considered His state
of mind. He remembered the words of Pingala, and this aroused an ecstasy
that moved Him to speak. Thus He explained the meaning of the verse.
PURPORT
Pingala was a prostitute who said, “To hope against hope produces only misery.
Utter hopelessness is the greatest happiness.” Remembering this statement, Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic. The story of Pirigala is found in Srimad-
Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Eighth Chapter, verses 22-44, as well as in
Mahabharata, Santi-parva, Chapter 174.
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“dekhi ei upaye, krsna-asa chadi’ diye,
asa chadile sukhi haya mana
chada’ krsna-katha adhanya, kaha anya-katha dhanya,
yate haya krsna-vismarana”
SYNONYMS
dekhi—I| see; ei updye —this means; krsna-ds4—hope for Krsna; chadi’ diye —I
give up; a4s4—hope; chadile—if | give up; sukhi—happy; haya—becomes;
mana—the mind; chada’—give up; krsna-kathéa—talks of Krsna; adhanya—most
inglorious; kaha—speak; anya-kathd—other topics; dhanya—glorious; yate—by
which; haya—there is; krsna-vismarana—forgetfulness of Krsna.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “ ‘If | give up hope of meeting Krsna, | shall
then be happy. Therefore, let us stop this most inglorious discussion of Krsna.
It would be better for us to talk of glorious topics and forget Him.’
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