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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.72",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.72",
  "label":"Text 72",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.72",
  "description":"Once the Lord explained the glories of the holy name to the devotees, but some ordinary students who heard Him fashioned their own interpretation."

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Cc. Ādi 17.72

Text

bhakta-gaṇe prabhu nāma-mahimā kahila
śuniyā paḍuyā tāhāṅ artha-vāda kaila

Synonyms

bhakta-gaṇe—unto the devotees; prabhu—the Lord; nāma-mahimā—glories of the holy name; kahila—explained; śuniyā—hearing; paḍuyā—the students; tāhāṅ—there; artha-vāda—interpretation; kaila—did.

Translation

Once the Lord explained the glories of the holy name to the devotees, but some ordinary students who heard Him fashioned their own interpretation.