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Šrī Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 21]]
seeing the moon through the branches of a tree;  kari —I make;  dik-daraśana —an indication only.
TRANSLATION
“No one can estimate the opulence of Krşna. That is unlimited. However, just as one sees the moon through the branches of a tree, I wish to give a little indication.”
PURPORT
First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the moon through the branches. This is called  śākhā-candra-nyāya . The idea is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more difficult background is explained.
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এশ্বর্য কছিতে স্ফুরিল এশ্বর্য-সাগর । মনেস্তিয় ডুবিলা, প্রভু হইলা কাঁপর ॥ ৩১ ॥
aiśvarya kahite sphurila aiśvarya-sāgara manendriya ḍubilā, prabhu ha-ilā phāṅpara
SYNONYMS
aiśvarya —opulence;  kahite —to describe;  sphurila —there manifested;  aiśvarya-sāgara —an ocean of opulence;  mana-indriya —the chief sense, namely the mind;  ḍubilā —immersed;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  ha-ilā —became;  phāṅpara —perplexed.
TRANSLATION
While describing the transcendental opulences of Kṛṣṇa, the ocean of opulence manifested in the mind of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and His mind and senses were immersed in this ocean. Thus He was perplexed.
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ভাগবতের এই শ্লোক পড়িলা আপনে। অর্থ আস্বাদিতে স্বুখে করেন ব্যাখ্যানে ॥ ৩২ ॥
bhāgavatera ei śloka paḍilā āpane artha āsvādite sukhe karena vyākhyāne