246 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

“adhama yavana-kule kena janma haila
vidhi more hindu-kule kena na janmaila

SYNONYMS

adhama—low; yavana-kule—in the family of a Mohammedan; kena—why;
janma haila—there was birth; vidhi—providence; more—me; hindu-kule—in the
family of a Hindu; kena—why; na—not; janmdila—caused to be born.

TRANSLATION

The governor then submissively asked, ‘‘Why was | born in a Mohammedan
family? This is considered a low birth. Why didn’t supreme Providence grant
me a birth in a Hindu family?

TEXT 182

fery Cacet H@sla coiata basl-nfaate |
azef GUA GS CHB, WSS late, vw” see

‘hindu’ haile paitama tomdara carana-sannidhana
vyartha mora ei deha, yauka pardna”

SYNONYMS

hindu haile—if | was born in a Hindu family; paitama—| would have gotten;
tomara—of You; carana—of the lotus feet; sannidhana—proximity; vyartha—
useless; mora—my; ei—this; deha—body; yauka pardna—let me die im-
mediately.

TRANSLATION

“If | had taken birth in a Hindu family, it would have been easy for me to
remain near Your lotus feet. Since my body is now useless, let me die im-
mediately.”

TEXT 183
os wie Tatts MfAd Sei |
ASC Scaa BS bac wfaal u seo

eta Suni’ mahd-patra avista haha
prabhuke karena stuti carane dhariya
