CC Antya 7.150 (1996)

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

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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.

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