262 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

TEXT 321

SCH TETAS HABA MSs Az I
Fea) ABHATCAT AACA RYCAT AAT: Hors |

krsne svadhdmopagate
dharma-jfdnadibhih saha

kalau nasta-drsdm esa
puranarko ‘dhunoditah

SYNONYMS

krsne—Lord Krsna; sva-dhama—to His personal abode; upagate—having
returned; dharma-jfidna-ddibhih saha—along with religious principles, transcen-
dental knowledge, and so on; kalau—in this age of Kali; nasta-drsam—of persons
who have lost their spiritual vision; esah—this; purdna-arkah—Purdna or Vedic
literature that shines like the sun; adhund—at the present moment; uditah—has
arisen.

TRANSLATION

“After Lord Krsna departed for His abode along with religious principles
and transcendental knowledge, this Purana, Srimad-Bhagavatam, has arisen
like the sun in this age of Kali to enlighten those who have no spiritual vision.’

TEXT 322
GF IS BAT OF CHICFI Bevia |
atgeara aietit Bia’ Ce Fea Sia 7 Ore I

ei mata kahilun eka slokera vyakhydna
vatulera pralapa kari’ ke kare pramana?

SYNONYMS

ei mata—in this way; kahiluh—| have spoken; eka—one; slokera—of a verse;
vydkhydna—the explanation; vatulera pralagpa—the talking of a madman; kari’—
doing; ke kare pramana—who will accept this as evidential proof.

TRANSLATION

“In this way, like a madman, I have explained the meaning of just one verse.
1 do not know who will take this as evidence.
