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Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Verse 153 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.153

প্রভু কহে,—গোদুগ্ধ খাও, গাভী তোমার মাতা বৃষ অন্ন উপজায, তাতে তেঙ্হো পিতা

प्रभु कहे,—गोदुग्ध खाओ, गाभी तोमार माता वृष अन्न उपजाय, ताते तेङ्हो पिता

prabhu kahe,—go-dugdha khāo, gābhī tomāra mātā vṛṣa anna upajāya, tāte teṅho pitā

Synonyms

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; go-dugdha khāo—you drink cows' milk; gābhī—the cow (is); tomāra—your; mātā—mother; vṛṣa—the bull; anna—grains; upajaya—produces; tāte—therefore; teṅho—he; pitā—(is) your father..

Translation

The Lord said: "You drink cows' milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.

Verse 153 of 330