| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.152
duhkha nā bhāviha, bhatta, kailuń parihāsa
śāstra-siddhānta śuna, yāte vaishnava-viśvāsa
SYNONYMS
duhkha — unhappiness; nā — do not; bhāviha — bear; bhatta — My dear Veńkata Bhatta; kailuń parihāsa — I was simply making a joke; śāstra-siddhānta — the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; śuna — hear; yāte — in which; vaishnava-viśvāsa — the faith of the Vaishnavas.
TRANSLATION
The Lord pacified Veńkata Bhatta 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 Vaishnava devotee has firm faith.
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