CC Antya 7.150 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 150
- paṇḍitera ṭhāñi cāhe mantrādi śikhite
- paṇḍita kahe,—“ei karma nahe āmā haite
SYNONYMS
paṇḍitera ṭhāñi—from Gadādhara Paṇḍita; cāhe—wanted; mantra-ādi śikhite—to be initiated; paṇḍita kahe—Gadādhara Paṇḍita said; ei karma—this work; nahe āmā haite—is not possible for me.
TRANSLATION
Vallabha Bhaṭṭa wanted to be initiated by Gadādhara Paṇḍita, but Gadādhara Paṇḍita refused, saying, “The work of acting as a spiritual master is not possible for me.