Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Texts 68-72
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 68
uthi' mahaprabhu tanre capada mariya
kahite lagila kichu kolete kariya
kahite lagila kichu kolete kariya
TRANSLATION
When Rupa Gosvami fell down like a rod, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu got up and gave him a slap. Then, taking him on His lap, He began to speak to him.
Text 69
mora slokera abhipraya na jane kona jane
mora manera katha tumi janile kemane
mora manera katha tumi janile kemane
TRANSLATION
"No one knows the purport of My verse," Caitanya Mahaprabhu said. "How could you understand My intention?"
Text 70
eta bali' tanre bahu prasada kariya
svarupa-gosanire sloka dekhaila lana
svarupa-gosanire sloka dekhaila lana
TRANSLATION
Saying this, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu bestowed various benedictions upon Rupa Gosvami, and taking the verse, He later showed it to Svarupa Gosvami.
Text 71
svarupe puchena prabhu ha-iya vismite
mora manera katha rupa janila kemate
mora manera katha rupa janila kemate
TRANSLATION
Having shown the verse to Svarupa Damodara with great wonder, Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked him how Rupa Gosvami could understand the intentions of His mind.