CC Adi 17.153

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

CC Adi 17.152

CC Adi 17.154

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 153

prabhu kahe,—go-dugdha khāo, gābhī tomāra mātā
vṛṣa anna upajāya, tāte teṅho pitā

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; go-dugdha khāo—you drink cows’ milk; gābhī—the cow (is); tomāra—your; mātā—mother; vṛṣa—the bull; anna—grains; upajaya—produces; tāte—therefore; teṅho—he; pitā—(is) your father.

TRANSLATION

The Lord said, “You drink cows’ milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.