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
AAT! TPA? AS-VLS OMTS cova |
MSea fe Yel CRCM, SCH BIT CAM 1” 9H
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
ofa aaiaty Eker stay ware |
CF Sars ica coltcaa Sor-weMaS 7 ce I
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?
