Text
nava-vidha artha kaila śāstra-mata lañā
śuni’ prabhu kahe kichu īṣat hāsiyā
Synonyms
nava-vidha—nine kinds; artha—meanings; kaila—did; sastra-mata—the principles of authorized scriptures; lañā—taking; suni—after hearing that; prabhu—Lord Caitanya; kahe—began to speak; kichu—something; isat—slightly; hāsiyā—smiling. ¶
Translation
The Bhaṭṭācārya explained the ātmārāma verse in nine different ways on the basis of scripture. After hearing his explanation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, smiling a little, began to speak. ¶
Purport
The ātmārāma verse was discussed at Naimiṣāraṇya at a meeting of many great sages, headed by Śaunaka Ṛṣi. They questioned Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī, who presided at the meeting, about why Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī, a paramahaṁsa already in the transcendental position, was attracted to a discussion of the qualities of Kṛṣṇa. In other words, they wanted to know why Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī engaged in the study of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. ¶