174 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 2

bhinna—separated; haye—become; carma—skin; rahe—remains; sthane—
in the place.
TRANSLATION

The joints of His hands and legs would sometimes become separated
by eight inches, and they remained connected only by the skin.
TEXT 13
Bs, “4, Pita, a Mta-fSSCT |
2ifes sa— stat CHICA elgcA N01

hasta, pada, sira, saba Sarira-bhitare
pravista haya——kdrma-rdpa dekhiye prabhure

SYNONYMS

hasta—the hands; pada—the legs; sira—head; saba—all; sarira—the
body; bhitare—within; pravista—entered; haya—is; kGrma-ripa—like a tor-
toise; dekhiye—one sees; prabhure—the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s hands, legs and head would all
enter within His body, just like the withdrawn limbs of a tortoise.

TEXT 14

GU AS GE S-Sla ACA Sta |
MACS YHSI, HCH SESS tt 58 I

ei mata adbhuta-bhava Sarire prakasa
manete stinyata, vakye ha-ha-hutasa

SYNONYMS
ei mata—in this way; adbhuta—wonderful; bhava—ecstasy; Sarire—in the
body; prakasa—manifestation; manete—in the mind; sGnyata—vacancy;
vakye—in speaking; hd-ha—despondency; hutasa—disappointment.

TRANSLATION

In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to manifest wonderful
ecstatic symptoms. His mind appeared vacant, and there were only
hopelessness and disappointment in His words.
