CC Madhya 20.86
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth
TEXT 86
- sei kahe,—“rahasya kara prāmāṇika hañā?
- bahu-mūlya bhoṭa dibā kena kāṅthā lañā?”
SYNONYMS
sei kahe—he said; rahasya—joking; kara—you do; prāmāṇika hañā—although being a man of authority; bahu-mūlya—very valuable; bhoṭa—woolen blanket; dibā—you would give; kena—why; kāṅthā lañā—taking this quilt.
TRANSLATION
The mendicant replied, “Sir, you are a respectable gentleman. Why are you joking with me? Why would you trade your valuable blanket for my torn quilt?”