308 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

TRANSLATION

The Bhattacarya explained the 4tmarama verse in nine different ways on the
basis of scripture. After hearing his explanation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
smiling a little, began to speak.

PURPORT

The atmdarama verse was discussed at Naimisaranya at a meeting of many great
sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi. They questioned Srila Sita Gosvami, who presided
at the meeting, about why Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, a paramahannsa already in the
transcendental position, was attracted to a discussion of the qualities of Krsna In
other words, they wanted to know why Sri Sukadeva Gosvami engaged in the
study of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 191

‘Show’, wife —Shy Hime qemwls |
siemartenl sfacs Ace sical als fe soi

‘bhattacarya’, jani—tumi saksat brhaspati
$astra-vyakhyda karite aiche karo nahi Sakti

SYNONYMS
bhattacarya—My dear Bhattacarya; jani—l know; tumi—you; saksat—directly;
brhaspati—the learned priest of the demigods named Brhaspati; sastra- vyakhya—
explanation of the scriptures; karite—to do; aiche—such; karo—of anyone else;
nahi—there is not; sakti—power.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said: ‘“My dear Bhattacarya, you are exactly like
Brhaspati, the priest of the heavenly kingdom. Indeed, no one within this
world has the power to explain the scriptures in such a way.

TEXT 192

fog oft wef Ceca tthesi-sifeeta |
Qe 4B AUTHA ANTS Bical SSANT bi 952 I

kintu tumi artha kaile panditya-pratibhaya
iha va-i slokera ache aro abhipraya
