CHAPTER 17

The Bodily Transformations of
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of this Seventeenth
Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Absorbed in transcendental ecstasy, Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu went out one night without opening the doors to His
room. After crossing over three walls, He fell down among some cows belonging
to the district of Tailanga. There He remained unconscious, assuming the aspect
of a tortoise.

TEXT 1

Passes He-colcacatrese, Sac resy |
Cay Re SLITS wl facanrata-facefieR W > 1

likhyate srila-gaurendor
atyadbhutam alaukikam

yair drstarn tan-mukhdac chrutva
divyonmdda-vicestitam

SYNONYMS
likhyate—they are being written; srila—most opulent; gaura—of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; indoh—moonlike; ati—very; adbhutam—wonderful; alaukikam—
uncommon; yaih—by whom; drstam—personally seen; tat-mukhat—from their
mouths; srutva—after hearing; divya-unmadda—in transcendental madness;
vicestitam—activities.
TRANSLATION

| am simply trying to write about Lord Gauracandra’s transcendental ac-
tivities and spiritual madness, which are very wonderful and uncommon. |
dare to write of them only because | have heard from the mouths of those who
have personally seen the Lord’s activities.

TEXT 2

wa oa Qieosa oa fasstora |
wHewspee oT CATSSTH Ut 2 I

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