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CC Ādi 17.72

Bengali

ভক্তগণে প্রভু নাম–মহিমা কহিল ।
শুনিয়া পড়ুয়া তাঁহা অর্থবাদ কৈল ॥ ৭২ ॥

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