Antya-līlā

Chapter 5: How Pradyumna Miśra Received Instructions from Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 142 of 159
Cc Antya 5.142

ঽপণ্ডিতের মান্যপাত্র—হয ঽপণ্ডিতমানীঽ তথাপি ভক্তবাত্সল্যে ঽমনুষ্যঽ অভিমানী

ऽपण्डितेर मान्यपात्र—हय ऽपण्डितमानीऽ तथापि भक्तवात्सल्ये ऽमनुष्यऽ अभिमानी

'paṇḍitera mānya-pātra—haya 'paṇḍita-mānī' tathāpi bhakta-vātsalye 'manuṣya' abhimānī

Synonyms

paṇḍiteraof learned scholars; mānya-pātraworshipable object; hayais; paṇḍita-mānīa person honored by the learned scholars; tathāpistill; bhakta-vātsalyebecause of being very affectionate to the devotees; manuṣya abhimānīpresents Himself as an ordinary human being..

Translation

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

Verse 142 of 159
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