352 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [ Adi-lila, Ch. 17

sei ratre eka sitnha mahd-bhayankara
nara-deha, sithha-mukha, garjaye vistara

SYNONYMS

kaji kahe—the Kazi replied; yabe—when; dmi—|; hindura—of a Hindu; ghare-in the
house; giyd—going there; kirtana—chanting of the holy name; karifuA—made; mana—
prohibition; mrdanga—the drum; bhdfjgiyd—breaking; sei rdtre—on that night; eka—
one; sittha—tion; mahd-bhayafkara—very fearful; nara-deha—having a body like a
human being’s; sithha-mukha—having a face like a tion’s; garjaye-was roaring; vistara
—very loudly.
TRANSLATION

The Kazi said: ‘‘When | went to the Hindu’s house, broke the drum, and forbade
the performance of congregational chanting, in my dreams that very night | saw a
greatly fearful lion, roaring very loudly, His body like a human being’s and His face
like a lion's.

TEXT 180

AIA Bara Say ores fai OFS |
GE GH ANCA, FCA HS-FAG 1 Sve

Sayane Gm4@ra upara lapha diyd cagi’
atta atta hase, kare danta-kadamag¢i

SYNONYMS

$ayane—in a sleeping condition; dmdra—me; upara—upon; /apha diyd—jumping,;
cagi’'—mounting; afta affa—rough and hard; Adse—smiles; kare—does; danta—teeth;
kagamadi—smashing.

TRANSLATION

“While | was asleep, the lion jumped on my chest, laughing fiercely and gnashing

His teeth.
TEXT 181

cata ICH ae fra CarA-aCs aCe |

BilSy CoAT JF Quy AHH |W sv
mora buke nakha diya ghora-svare bate
phdgdimu tomara buka medahga badale

SYNONYMS

mora—my ; buke—on the chest; nakha—nails; diya—placing ;ghora—roaring; svare—
in a voice; ba/e--says; phaddimu--| shall bifurcate; tomdra--your; buka—chest; medanga
—for the drum; bada/e—in exchange.
