8.27

ei maharaja--maha-pandita, gambhira

sannyasira sparse matta ha-ila asthira

SYNONYMS

ei maharaja—this Ramananda Raya, who is the Governor; maha-pandita—a very learned person; gambhira—grave; sannyasira sparse—by touching a sannyasi; matta—mad; ha-ila—became; asthira—restless.

They thought, “This Ramananda Raya is the Governor of Madras, a highly learned and grave person, a maha-pandita, but upon touching this sannyasi he has become restless like a madman.”