CC Madhya 9.124 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Madhya-līlā 9.123 - Madhya-līlā 9.125

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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."

Madhya-līlā 9.123 - Madhya-līlā 9.125