Madhya-lilaChapter 7: The Lord Begins His Tour of South India

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 7.73

vajrad api kathorani

mriduni kusumad api

lokottaranam cetamsi

ko nu vijnatum isvarah

SYNONYMS

vajrat api -- than a thunderbolt; kathorani -- harder; mriduni -- softer; kusumat api -- than a flower; loka-uttaranam -- persons above the human platform of behavior; cetamsi -- the hearts; kah -- who; nu -- but; vijnatum -- to understand; isvarah -- able.

TRANSLATION

"The hearts of those above common behavior are sometimes harder than a thunderbolt and sometimes softer than a flower. How can one accommodate such contradictions in great personalities?"

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