202 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 18

TRANSLATION

After this, Balabhadra Bhattacarya took the Sanodiya brahmana to a
secluded place and consulted with him.

TEXT 140
aie aria atfertie Brea erga |
THACA GcAA Als, CF Gea Sica 7 380 i

aji Ami achilana uthdilun prabhure
vrndavane dubena yadi, ke uthabe tanre?
SYNONYMS
aji—today; ami—l; achilaha—was present; uthdiluh—raised; prabhure—Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vrndavane—in Vrndavana; dubena yadi—if He drowns;
ke uthabe tanre—who will raise Him.

TRANSLATION

Balabhadra Bhattacarya said, ‘‘Since | was present today, it was possible for
me to pull the Lord up. However, if He starts to drown at Vrndavana, who will
help Him?

TEXT 141

CCA AAG, Bia faraacets sete |
faaea Bicast eta a caficn Sle | 389 0

lokera sarighatta, ara nimantranera jahjala
nirantara dvesa prabhura na dekhiye bhala

SYNONYMS
lokera sanghatta—crowds of people; ara—and; nimantranera jafijala—the dis-
turbance of invitations; nirantara—always; avesa—ecstatic love; prabhura—of Si
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na dekhiye bhdla—! do not see any good in this.

TRANSLATION

“‘Now there is a crowd of people here, and these invitations are causing
much disturbance. In addition, the Lord is always ecstatic and emotional. | do
not find the situation here very good.
