Madhya 6.190

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নববিধ অর্থ কৈল শাস্ত্রমত লঞা ।
শুনি' প্রভু কহে কিছু ঈষৎ হাসিয়া ॥ ১৯০ ॥

nava-vidha artha kaila sastra-mata lana

suni' prabhu kahe kichu isat 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; isat-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 Naimisaranya at a meeting of many great sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi. 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 Krsna. In other words, they wanted to know why Sri Sukadeva Gosvami engaged in the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

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