Text 145] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 285

TRANSLATION

Indeed, each and every Vaisnava copied the two books. By and by, the two
books [Brahma-samhita and Sri Krsna-karnamrta] were broadcast all over
India.

TEXT 144

Hamicas ae oy si Tatas |
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srivasadye kahe prabhu kari’ mahd-prita
tomara cari-bhdaira ami ha-inu vikrita

SYNONYMS

$rivasa-Adye—unto the Srivasa and his three brothers; kahe—says; prabhu—
the Lord; kari’—giving; mahd-prita—great love; tomara—of you; cdari-bhaira—of
four brothers; ami—l; ha-inu—became; vikrita—purchased.

TRANSLATION

The Lord addressed Srivasa and his brothers with great love and affection,
saying, ‘I am so obliged that | am purchased by you four brothers.”

TEXT 145

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srivasa kahena, ——kene kaha viparita
krpa-milye cari bhai ha-i tomara krita

SYNONYMS

Srivasa kahena—Srivasa Thakura replied; kene—why; kaha viparita—do You
speak just the opposite; krpa-mdlye—by the price of Your mercy; cari bhai—we
four brothers; ha-i—become; tomara—of You; krita—purchased.

TRANSLATION

Srivasa then replied to the Lord, ‘Why are You speaking in a contradictory
way? Rather, we four brothers have been purchased by Your mercy.”
