Madhya-līlā

Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 140 of 239
Cc Madhya 11.140

ছোট হঞা মুকুন্দ এবে হৈল আমার জ্যেষ্ঠ তোমার কৃপাপাত্র তাতে সর্বগুণে শ্রেষ্ঠ

छोट हञा मुकुन्द एबे हैल आमार ज्येष्ठ तोमार कृपापात्र ताते सर्वगुणे श्रेष्ठ

choṭa hañā mukunda ebe haila āmāra jyeṣṭha tomāra kṛpā-pātra tāte sarva-guṇe śreṣṭha

Synonyms

choṭa hañābeing junior; mukundaMukunda; ebenow; hailahas become; āmāramy; jyeṣṭhasenior; tomāraYour; kṛpā-pātrafavorite; tātetherefore; sarva-guṇein all good qualities; śreṣṭhasuperior..

Translation

Thus Vāsudeva Datta admitted his inferiority to Mukunda, his son. "Although Mukunda is my junior," he said, "he first received Your favor. Consequently he became transcendentally senior to me. Besides that, You very much favored Mukunda. Thus he is superior in all good qualities."

Verse 140 of 239
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