CC Madhya 1.270
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
TEXT 270
- śuni’ bhakta-gaṇe kahe sa-krodha vacane
- kṛṣṇa-nāma-guṇa chāḍi, ki kara kīrtane
SYNONYMS
śuni’ — hearing this; bhakta-gaṇe — to all the devotees; kahe — the Lord says; sa-krodha vacane — talking in an angry mood; kṛṣṇa-nāma-guṇa chāḍi — leaving aside the transcendental qualities and the name of the Lord; ki kara kīrtane — what kind of chanting are you performing.
TRANSLATION
Not liking the chanting of His transcendental qualities, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised them as if He were angry. “What kind of chanting is this?” He asked. “Are you leaving aside the chanting of the holy name of the Lord?”