Text 201] The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya 313

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s explanation of the atmarama verse,
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was struck with wonder. He then understood Lord
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be Krsna in person, and he thus condemned him-
self in the following words.

TEXT 200
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‘inho ta’ saksat krsna, —mufi nda janiyd
mahda-aparadha kainu garvita ha-iyd’

SYNONYMS
inho—sni Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ta’—indeed; saksét—directly; krsna—Lord
Krsna; mufi—l; nd—not; janiya—knowing; mahd-aparadha—a great offense;

kainu—did; garvita—proud; ha-iya—being.

TRANSLATION

“Caitanya Mahaprabhu is certainly Lord Krsna Himself. Because | could not
understand Him and was very proud of my own learning, | have committed
many offenses.’

TEXT 201

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4tma-ninda kari’ laila prabhura Sarana
krpa karibare tabe prabhura haila mana

SYNONYMS

dtma-ninda—self-indictment; kari’—doing; laila—took; prabhura—of the
Lord; sarana—shelter; krp4—mercy; karibare—to do; tabe—then; prabhura—of
the Lord; haila—it was; mana—the mind.

TRANSLATION

When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya denounced himself as an offender and took
shelter of the Lord, the Lord desired to show him mercy.
