Text 65] The Siksastaka Prayers 277
TRANSLATION
Thus overwhelmed by ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke like a
madman and recited suitable verses.
TEXT 64
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CAR B-coticsa Gel Sirica erat feeT! Ws A
purve asta-sloka kari’ loke siksa dila
sei asta-slokera artha apane asvadila
SYNONYMS
purve—formerly; asta-sloka kari’—composing eight verses; loke siksa dila—
gave instruction to the people in general; sei—those; asta-slokera—of the eight
stanzas; artha—the meaning; dpane dsvadila—personally tasted.
TRANSLATION
The Lord had formerly composed these eight verses to teach people in
general. Now He personally tasted the meaning of the verses, which are called
the Siksastaka.
TEXT 65
AGA fapiPa-cots CIS ACG, GTA |
Sts COTSS SiF ace feca-facan ve t
prabhura ‘siksastaka’-sloka yei pade, sune
krsne prema-bhakti tara bade dine-dine
SYNONYMS
prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; siksd-astaka—of the eight instructions;
sloka—the verses; yei—anyone who; pade—recites; sune—or hears; krsne—
unto Lord Krsna; prema-bhakti—ecstatic love and devotion; tara—his; bade —in-
creases; dine-dine—day after day.
TRANSLATION
If anyone recites or hears these eight verses of instruction by Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, his ecstatic love and devotion for Krsna increase day by day.
