CC Adi 16.48

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

CC Adi 16.47

CC Adi 16.49

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 48

pratibhāra kāvya tomāra devatā santoṣe
bhāla-mate vicārile jāni guṇa-doṣe

SYNONYMS

pratibhāra—of ingenuity; kāvya—poetry; tomāra—your; devatā—the Lord; santoṣe—satisfies; bhāla-mate—scrutinizingly; vicārile—on analyzing; jāni—I know; guṇa-doṣe—there are faults and good qualities also.

TRANSLATION

“There is no doubt that your poetry is full of ingenuity, and certainly it has satisfied the Supreme Lord. Yet if we scrutinizingly consider it we can find both good qualities and faults.”