Verse 2.11.17

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.11.17:

আমারে না দিযা ভাত সুখে তুমি খাও অপকীর্তি আর কেন বলিযা বেডাও?” ॥ ১৭ ॥

आमारे ना दिया भात सुखे तुमि खाओ अपकीर्ति आर केन बलिया वेडाओ?” ॥ १७ ॥

āmāre nā diyā bhāta sukhe tumi khāo apakīrti āra kena baliyā veḍāo?” || 17 ||

amare na diya bhata sukhe tumi khao apakirti ara kena baliya vedao?” (17)

English translation:

(17) “You do not feed Me rice while You Yourself eat happily. Why else are You telling everyone about My misdeeds?”

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

Being inspired by Śrī Baladeva’s statement to Kṛṣṇa in the pastimes of Vraja, Nityānanda lovingly quarreled with Śrī Gaurasundara as follows: “While residing at the house of Nanda Mahārāja, You (Kṛṣṇa) always

demand foodstuffs from Yaśodā and enjoy them, whereas if I try to take such foodstuffs You criticize Me and disclose the topics of My mischief to everyone. This is nothing but selfishness.” The Lord regularly ate at the house of mother Śacī. Not receiving His share there and being absorbed in the mood of Vraja, Nityānanda spoke like this while conversing with Gaurasundara.