156 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 9

TRANSLATION

The messenger replied, ‘‘He was fearlessly, incessantly chanting the maha-
mantra—Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare
Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

TEXT 57
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sankhyd lagi’ dui-hate angulite lekha
sahasradi ptirna haile, ange kate rekha”

SYNONYMS
sankhyd lagi’—for counting; dui-hate—in two hands; arigulite—on the fingers;
lekha—marking; sahasra-adi—one thousand times; purna haile—when finished;
ange—on the body; kate rekha—makes a mark.

TRANSLATION

“He counted the chants on the fingers of both hands, and after he had
finished chanting one thousand times, he would make a mark on his body.”

TEXT 58

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suni’ mahaprabhu ha-ila parama ananda
ke bujhite pare gaurera krpa-chanda-bandha?

SYNONYMS

suni’—hearing; mahadprabhu—Sri_ Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila—became;
parama ananda—very pleased; ke bujhite pare—who can understand; gaurera—
of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa-chanda-bandha—mercy upon His devo-
tee.

TRANSLATION

Hearing this news, the Lord was very pleased. Who can understand the
mercy of the Lord upon His devotee?
