CC Adi 17.153
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 153
- prabhu kahe,—go-dugdha khāo, gābhī tomāra mātā
- vṛṣa anna upajāya, tāte teṅho pitā
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe — the Lord said; go-dugdha khāo — you drink cows’ milk; gābhī — the cow (is); tomāra — your; mātā — mother; vṛṣa — the bull; anna — grains; upajaya — produces; tāte — therefore; teṅho — he; pitā — (is) your father.
TRANSLATION
The Lord said, “You drink cows’ milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.