Madhya 11.79

TEXT 79

TEXT

তবে গোবিন্দ দণ্ডবৎ কৈল আচার্যেরে ।
তাঁরে নাহি চিনে আচার্য, পুছিল দামোদরে ॥ ৭৯ ॥

tabe govinda dandavat kaila acaryere

taṅre nahi cine acarya, puchila damodare

SYNONYMS

tabe-at that time; govinda-Govinda; dandavat-falling flat to offer obeisances; kaila-did; acaryere-unto Advaita Acarya; taṅre-him; nahi-not; cine-recognized; acarya-Advaita Acarya; puchila-inquired; damodare-to Svarupa Damodara.

TRANSLATION

After Govinda offered his obeisances by falling down flat before Advaita Acarya, Advaita Acarya asked Svarupa Damodara about his identity, for He did not know Govinda at that time.