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CC Madhya 9.152 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 152

duḥkha nā bhāviha, bhaṭṭa, kailuṅ parihāsa
śāstra-siddhānta śuna, yāte vaiṣṇava-viśvāsa


SYNONYMS

duḥkha—unhappiness; nā—do not; bhāviha—bear; bhaṭṭa—My dear Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa; kailuṅ parihāsa—I was simply making a joke; śāstra-siddhānta—the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; śuna—hear; yāte—in which; vaiṣṇava-viśvāsa—the faith of the Vaiṣṇavas.


TRANSLATION

The Lord pacified Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa by saying, "Actually whatever I have said is by way of jest. Now you can hear from Me the conclusion of the śāstras, in which every Vaiṣṇava devotee has firm faith.