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slokera artha kaila vipra paiya santosa

prabhu kahe--kaha slokera kiba guna-dosa

SYNONYMS

slokera—of the verse; artha—explanation; kaila—made; vipra—the brahmana; paiya—obtaining; santosa—satisfaction; prabhu—the Lord; kahe—said; kaha—kindly speak; slokera—of the verse; kiba—what are; guna—qualities; dosa—faults.

Satisfied by the statement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the brahmana (Kesava Kasmiri) explained the quoted verse.

Then the Lord said, “Now kindly explain the special qualities and faults in the verse.”

PURPORT

Not only did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu pick out this one among the one hundred verses and remember it although the brahmana had recited them like the blowing wind, but He also analyzed its qualities and faults.

Not only did He hear the verse, but He immediately made a critical study of it.