90 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 17

SYNONYMS

arya—advanced in devotional service; sarala—simple; tumi—you; vrddha
brahmana—elderly brahmana; kahan haite—from where; pdaile tumi—did you ob-
tain; ei—this; prema-dhana—transcendental opulence of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, ‘You are an elderly brahmana, you are sin-
cere, and you are advanced in spiritual life. Wherefrom have you gotten this
transcendental opulence of ecstatic love for Krsna?”

TEXT 166
fazt aca,—‘Sitte Asttacaeayat |
Bfacs Gace Gia AYa-aatg 0 wv t

vipra kahe, —‘sripada sri-madhavendra-puri
bhramite bhramite dila mathurd-nagari

SYNONYMS

vipra kahe—the brahmana said; sripada—His Holiness; sri-madhavendra-puri —
Sri Madhavendra Puri; bhramite bhramite—while touring; aila—came; mathurd-
nagari—to the city of Mathurd.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana replied, ‘His Holiness Srila Madhavendra Puri came to the
city of Mathura while he was on a tour.

TEXT 167
Bal ofa’ cScai cara fern aieai |
caica fry ofa’ cata aics ‘few? Caer swan

krpa kari’ tehho mora nilaye aila
more sisya kari’ mora hate ‘bhiksa’ kaila

SYNONYMS
krpa kari’—by his causeless mercy; tenho—he; mora nilaye—to my humble
place; aila—came; more—me; sisya kari’—accepting as his disciple; mora hate—
from my hand; bhiksd kaila—accepted lunch.
