374 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9
by Lord Caitanya long before Bhakti-rasémrta-sindhu was composed, and in this
regard Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura points out that all these verses were current at
the time and were quoted by devotees long before Bhakti-rasémrta-sindhu was
composed.
TEXT 151
OS BR BIE Sta 14 Hef saa |
Sica Ba farw see fare fares uses a
eta kahi’ prabhu tanra garva corna kariya
tanre sukha dite kahe siddhanta phiraiya
SYNONYMS
eta kahi’—saying this; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra—his (of
Vyenkata Bhatta); garva—pride; cUrna kariya—smashing into pieces; tanre—unto
him; sukha dite—to give happiness; kahe—says; siddhanta phirdiya—tuming the
whole conversation.
TRANSLATION
In this way Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu deflated the pride of Vyenkata
Bhatta, but just to make him happy again, He spoke as follows.
TEXT 152
ger a Sifax, SB, cma *ifASIA |
ae Hars Ga, Tics Caaa-faaA n sed
duhkha nd bhaviha, bhatta, kailun parihasa
sastra-siddhanta suna, yate vaisnava-visvasa
SYNONYMS
duhkha—unhappiness; nd—do not; bhadviha—bear; bhatta—My dear
Vyenkata Bhatta; kailun parihdsa—| was simply making a joke; sastra-siddhanta—
the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; suna—hear; yate—in which; vaisnava-
visvasa—the faith of the Vaisnavas.
TRANSLATION
The Lord pacified Vyenkata Bhatta by saying, ‘Actually whatever | have said
is by way of jest. Now you can hear from Me the conclusion of the Ssastras, in
which every Vaisnava devotee has firm faith.
