CC Madhya 9.152
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.