Text 150] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 287

TEXT 148
wtcatts SCS,— SA CHID BIA CATS |
OLA SAMA AG SS GSAT SATS i Sav Ut

damodara kahe, ——sankara chota ama haite
ebe dmdra bada bhai tomdara krpate

SYNONYMS

damodara kahe—Damodara Pandita replied; gankara—Sankara; chota—
younger; dma haite—than me; ebe—now; dmdra—my; bada bhdi—elder
brother; tomara—of You; krpate—by the mercy.

TRANSLATION

Damodara Pandita replied, “Sankara is my younger brother, but from today
he becomes my elder brother because of Your special mercy upon him."

TEXT 149
Prater CS AG, — CSIAA HANTS |
AND Urarat 2a, far iT CATS | 98D

sivanande kahe prabhu, ——tomara amate
gadha anuraga haya, jani age haite

SYNONYMS

givanande—unto Sivananda Sena; kahe—says; prabhu—the Lord; tomara—
your; amate—upon Me; gadha anuraéga—deep affection; haya—there is; jani—|
know; age haite—from the very beginning.

TRANSLATION

Then turning toward Sivananda Sena, the Lord said, ‘I know that from the
very beginning your affection for Me has been very great.”

TEXT 150

wie’ frataea-cra calatfad sae |
MIA, SH] ATS CHS APA I seo

suni’ sivananda-sena premavista haha
dandavat hafia pade sloka padiya
