9.152
duhkha na bhaviha, bhatta, kailun parihasa
sastra-siddhanta suna, yate vaisnava-visvasa
SYNONYMS
duhkha—unhappiness; na—do not; bhaviha—bear; bhatta—My dear Venkata Bhatta; kailun parihasa—I was simply making a joke; sastra-siddhanta—the conclusion of the revealed scriptures; suna—hear; yate—in which; vaisnava-visvasa—the faith of the Vaisnavas.
The Lord pacified Venkata Bhatta by saying, "Actually whatever I have said is by way of jest.
Now you can hear from Me the conclusion of the sastras, in which every Vaisnava devotee has firm faith.