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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa

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CC Antya 7.151

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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.