Text 88] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 153

SYNONYMS
eta suni’—hearing this; nastika—atheistic; loka—class of men; upahasa—jok-
ing; kare—do; keha bale—someone says; isvara—God; dayalu—merciful; asiteha
pare—He is able to come.

TRANSLATION

Hearing the emphatic statement of the younger brahmana, some atheists in
the meeting began to cut jokes. However, someone else said, ‘After all, the
Lord is merciful, and if He likes, He can come.”

TEXT 87

SCA CHE CHIBFaet cater gantaa |
wede sf’ sce Ha faaae 9 I

tabe sei chota-vipra gela vrndavana
dandavat kari’ kahe saba vivarana

SYNONYMS
tabe—after this; sei—that; chota-vipra—young brahmana; gela—went;
vrndavana—to Vrndavana; dandavat kari’—after offering respects; kahe—tells;
saba—all; vivarana—the description.

TRANSLATION

After the meeting, the young brahmana started for Vrndavana. Upon arriv-
ing there, he first offered his respectful obeisances to the Deity and then nar-
rated everything in full detail.

TEXT 88

“Smers STH IG wAAT |
ge facola uf ate Reel HAT be I

“brahmanya-deva tumi bada daya-maya
dui viprera dharma rakha hafid sadaya

SYNONYMS
brahmanya-deva—O Lord of brahminical culture; tumi—You; bada—very;
daya-maya—merciful; dui—two; viprera—of brahmanas; dharma—the religious
principles; rakha—protect; hafid—becoming; sa-daya—merciful.
