CC Antya 7.150
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.