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, fata, na Ma-fSscs |
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enter within His body, just like the withdrawn limbs of a tortoise.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 |
WATS YHS, ACH SATS tt 38 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.
