260 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6
TEXT 126
BE WE - “qe oly, ais aegA |
CSINA SBITS TH BH alae sew
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
maa asf atfa ates aie ofa |
Bla cas wef sa, face ai aitfa 0” 929 0
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
