# Cc. Madhya 9.152 ## Text > duḥkha nā bhāviha, bhaṭṭa, kailuṅ parihāsa > śāstra-siddhānta śuna, yāte vaiṣṇava-viśvāsa ## Synonyms *duḥkha*—unhappiness; *nā*—do not; *bhāviha*—bear; *bhaṭṭa*—My dear Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa; *kailuṅ* *parihāsa*—I was simply making a joke; *śāstra*-*siddhānta*—the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; *śuna*—hear; *yāte*—in which; *vaiṣṇava*-*viśvāsa*—the faith of the Vaiṣṇavas. ## Translation **The Lord pacified Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa by saying, "Actually whatever I have said is by way of jest. Now you can hear from Me the conclusion of the śāstras, in which every Vaiṣṇava devotee has firm faith.**