CC Madhya 9.152

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

CC Madhya 9.151

CC Madhya 9.153

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 152

duḥkha nā bhāviha, bhaṭṭa, kailuṅ parihāsa
śāstra-siddhānta śuna, yāte vaiṣṇava-viśvāsa

SYNONYMS

duḥkha—unhappiness; nā—do not; bhāviha—bear; bhaṭṭa—My dear Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa; kailuṅ parihāsa—I was simply making a joke; śāstra-siddhānta—the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; śuna—hear; yāte—in which; vaiṣṇava-viśvāsa—the faith of the Vaiṣṇavas.

TRANSLATION

The Lord pacified Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa by saying, “Actually whatever I have said is by way of jest. Now you can hear from Me the conclusion of the śāstras, in which every Vaiṣṇava devotee has firm faith.