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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 6: The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 6.190
nava-vidha artha kaila sastra-mata lana
suni' prabhu kahe kichu ishat hasiya
SYNONYMS
nava-vidha -- nine kinds; artha -- meanings; kaila -- did; sastra-mata -- the principles of authorized scriptures; lana -- taking; suni' -- after hearing that; prabhu -- Lord Caitanya; kahe -- began to speak; kichu -- something; ishat -- slightly; hasiya -- smiling.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya explained the atmarama verse in nine different ways on the basis of scripture. After hearing his explanation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, smiling a little, began to speak.
PURPORT
The atmarama verse was discussed at Naimisharanya at a meeting of many great sages, headed by Saunaka Rishi. They questioned Srila Suta Gosvami, who presided at the meeting, about why Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, a paramahamsa already in the transcendental position, was attracted to a discussion of the qualities of Krishna. In other words, they wanted to know why Sri Sukadeva Gosvami engaged in the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness