264 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila, Ch. 11
TEXT 101
Alor] BCS,—AAAAT COGD Set Has |
SCA CHCA ATS AA Slats fagy P sos
raja kahe, ——sdstra-pramane caitanya hana krsna
tabe kene pandita saba tanhate vitrsna?
SYNONYMS
raja kahe—the King said; sastra-pramane—by the evidence of revealed scrip-
ture; caitanya—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hana—is; krsna—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, Lord Krsna; tabe—therefore; kene—why; pandita—so-
called learned scholars; saba—all; tahhate—unto Him; vitrsna—indifferent.
TRANSLATION
The King said, ‘According to evidence given in revealed scriptures, it is
concluded that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Krsna Himself. Why,
then, are learned scholars sometimes indifferent to Him?”
TEXT 102
SF 30S,— Sia Sr Cet S A1CA |
CHE GH Sixica Gar’ shy ABS ACA ded I
bhatta kahe, ——tanra krpd-lesa haya yanre
sei se tanhare ‘krsna’ kari’ la-ite pare
SYNONYMS
bhatta kahe—Sarvabhauma Bhattdcarya said; tara krpd—of Lord Krsna’s
mercy; /esa—even a fraction; haya—there is; yanre—unto whom; sei se—that
person only; tamhare—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna kari’—accepting as
Krsna; la-ite pare—can take up.
TRANSLATION
Bhattacarya replied, ‘‘Only a person who has received but a small fraction
of mercy from the Lord can understand that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is
Krsna. No one else can.
PURPORT
The sankirtana movement can be spread by a person who is especially favored
by Lord Krsna (krsna-sakti vind nahe tara pravartana). Without first obtaining the
