Antya 5.142

TEXT 142

TEXT

'পণ্ডিতের মান্য-পাত্র হয় 'পণ্ডিতমানী' ।
তথাপি ভক্তবাৎসল্যে 'মনুষ্য' অভিমানী ॥ ১৪২ ॥

'panditera manya-patra-haya 'pandita-mani'

tathapi bhakta-vatsalye 'manusya' abhimani

SYNONYMS

panditera-of learned scholars; manya-patra-worshipable object; haya-is; pandita-mani-a person honored by the learned scholars; tathapi-still; bhakta-vatsalye-because of being very affectionate to the devotees; manusya abhimani-presents Himself as an ordinary human being.

TRANSLATION

"The word 'pandita-mani' can be used to indicate that Krsna is honored even by learned scholars. Nevertheless, because of affection for His devotees, Krsna appears like an ordinary human being and may therefore be called 'martya.'