260 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

TEXT 126
AB Bee - “qe alla, aie GTA |
COTTA ABTS WE shacy Sas pW sewy

prabhu kahe —“mirkha ami, nahi adhyayana
tomara ajfiate matra kariye sravana

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; mdrkha ami—| am a fool; nahi—there is not;
adhyayana—study; tomara—your; ajfate—by the order; matra—only; kariye—|
do; sravana—hearing.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied: “I am a fool, and consequently | do not
study Vedanta-sitra. | am just trying to hear it from you because you have or-
dered Me.

TEXT 127

AANA vst THA las aia Fa |
Ola cat eel sa, gfacw ai 1TH W” 9291

sannydsira dharma lagi’ sravana matra kari
tumi yei artha kara, bujhite na pari”

SYNONYMS
sannydasira—of one in the renounced order of life; dharma—the occupation;
lagi’—for the matter of; sravana—hearing; matra—only; kari—| do; tumi—you;
yei—whatever; artha—meaning; kara—present; bujhite—to understand; na—
not; pari—l am able.

TRANSLATION

“Only for the sake of executing the duties of the renounced order of san-
nyasa do | listen. Unfortunately, | cannot in the least understand the meaning
you are presenting.”

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu presented Himself as if He were a sannyasi in name
only or, in other words, a number-one fool. Mayavadi sannyasis in India are very
