CC Madhya 9.124 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places
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TEXT 124
- śruti pāya, lakṣmī nā pāya, ithe ki kāraṇa
- bhaṭṭa kahe,—ihā praveśite nāre mora mana
SYNONYMS
śruti pāya—the Vedic authorities got admission; lakṣmī nā pāya—and the goddess of fortune could not get admission; ithe ki kāraṇa—what must be the reason for this; bhaṭṭa kahe—Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa replied; ihā—this; praveśite—to enter; nāre—is not able; mora—my; mana—mind.
TRANSLATION
Having been asked by Caitanya Mahāprabhu why the goddess of fortune could not enter into the rāsa dance whereas the authorities on Vedic knowledge could, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa replied, “I cannot enter into the mysteries of this behavior.”