28 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 16
SYNONYMS
_ prati-dina—every day; tanre—unto the Deity of Lord Nrsirnhadeva; prabhu—
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena—does; namaskadra—obeisances; namaskari’—
offering obeisances; ei sloka—these verses; pade—recites; bara-bara—again and
again.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His left side toward the Deity, offered obeisances
to Lord Nrsimha as He proceeded toward the temple. He recited the following
verses again and again while offering obeisances.
TEXT 52
ACS AAA ATTA TIARA |
faassa facies atte s-aatetcy | @ 2
namas te nara-simhaya
prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakasipor vaksah-
sila-tanka-nakhalaye
SYNONYMS
namah—I offer my respectful obeisances; te—unto You; nara-simhaya—Lord
Nrsimmhadeva; prahlada—to Maharaja Prahlada; ahlada—of pleasure; dayine—
giver; hiranya-kasipoh—of Hiranyakasipu; vaksah—chest; sila—like stone;
tanka—like the chisel; nakha-alaye—whose fingernails.
TRANSLATION
“| offer my respectful obeisances unto You, Lord Nrsirnhadeva. You are the
giver of pleasure to Maharaja Prahlada, and Your nails cut the chest of
Hiranyakasipu like a chisel cutting stone.
PURPORT
This and the following verse are quoted from the Nrsimbha Purana.
TEXT 53
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afeq Ta cei Seca atAecel
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