12 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 7

ami ta’——sannyasi, dimodara—brahmacari
sada rahe améara upara siksa-danda dhari’

SYNONYMS

4mi ta’—| indeed; sannyasi—in the renounced order of life; damodara—of the
name Damodara; brahmacari—in a stage of complete celibacy; sada—always;
rahe—remains; amara upara—on Me; siksa-danda—a stick for My education;
dhari’—keeping.
TRANSLATION

“Although | am in the renounced order of life and Damodara is a
brahmacari, he still keeps a stick in his hand just to educate Me.

TEXT 26
Sata acs afr al ofa aera |
Saica Hi SA RS Sa MAT Vw Il

inhara age ami na jani vyavahdra
inhare na bhaya svatantra caritra Amara

SYNONYMS
inhara 4ge—in front of him; ami—l; nd—not; jani—know; vyavahara—social
etiquette; inhare—for him; nd—not; bhaya—exists; sva-tantra—independent;
caritra—character; amara—My.

TRANSLATION

“According to Damodara, | am still a neophyte as far as social etiquette is
concerned; therefore he does not like My independent nature.

TEXT 27
CUBIC ATE Vata SHSH CAS |
Billy correicaeel SE al otf BHSeS 1 291

lokapeksa nahi inhara krsna-krpa haite
ami lokapeksa kabhu nd pari chadite

SYNONYMS

loka-apeks4—care for society; nahi—there is none; inhara—of Damodara;
krsna-krpa—the mercy of the Lord; haite—from; ami—t; loka-apeksd —depen-
