Text 34] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 129
reviving God consciousness among the general populace. If people actually be-
come God conscious, all quarrels can be settled outside of court, as happened in
the case of the two braéhmanas whose disagreement was settled by the witness
Gopila.
TEXT 33
Calbiaat acr,—“Sigx, SPR cate AIT |
COTM ATT caleTey, aft cape cHfe W” oo 1
chota-vipra bale, —“thakura, tumi mora saksi
toma saksi bolaimu, yadi anyatha dekhi”
SYNONYMS
chota-vipra bale—the younger bréhmana replied; thakura—my dear Lord
Gopala; tumi—You; mora—my; saksi—witness; tomd—unto You; saksi—wit-
ness; bolaimu—| shall call as; yadi—if; anyatha—otherwise; dekhi—I see.
TRANSLATION
Then the younger brahmana addressed the Deity, saying, “My dear Lord,
You are my witness. | shall call for You to testify if it is necessary later on.’’
TEXT 34
OS afer geaca bien crcecs |
BFW ceid-Fal aq cna ca 1 e8 1)
eta bali’ dui-jane calila desere
guru-buddhye chota-vipra bahu seva kare
SYNONYMS
eta bali’—speaking this; dui-jane—both the brahmanas; calila—went;
desere—toward their own country; guru-buddhye—accepting the elderly
bréhmana as guru; chota-vipra—the young brahmana; bahu—various; sevd —ser-
vices; kare—renders.
TRANSLATION
After these talks, the two brahmanas started for home. As usual, the young
brahmana accompanied the elderly brahmana as if the older brahmana were a
guru [spiritual master] and rendered him service in various ways.
