CC Antya 5.140
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Antya-līlā - Chapter 5: How Pradyumna Miśra Received Instructions from Rāmānanda Rāya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 140
- 'vācāla' kahiye—'veda-pravartaka' dhanya
- 'bāliśa'—tathāpi 'śiśu-prāya' garva-śūnya
SYNONYMS
vācāla — talkative; kahiye — I say; veda-pravartaka — one who can speak with the authority of the Vedas; dhanya — glorious; bāliśa — childish; tathāpi — still; śiśu-prāya — like a child; garva-śūnya — without pride.
TRANSLATION
"The word 'vācāla' is used to refer to a person who can speak according to Vedic authority, and the word 'bāliśa' means 'innocent.' Kṛṣṇa spoke the Vedic knowledge, yet He always presents Himself as a prideless, innocent boy.