Text 209] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 21

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this story, He was very pleased, and
He remembered the words of Ramadasa Vipra.

TEXT 208

ona free wi ciga atreH CRT |
areca eica ath CHS re FFT I Qow II

e-saba siddhanta suni’ prabhura ananda haila
brahmanera sthane magi’ sei patra nila

SYNONYMS

e-saba siddhanta—all these conclusive statements; suni’—hearing; prabhura—
of Lord Sr Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dnanda—happiness; haila—there was;
brahmanera sthane—from the braéhmanas; magi’—asking; sei—those; patra—
leaves; nila—took.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these conclusive statements
from Kirma Purana, He felt great happiness. After asking the brahmana’s per-
mission, He took possession of those manuscript scrolls. In this way Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu received the old manuscript of the KGrma Purana.

TEXT 209

TEA FH AMA ECs CHeTteer |
QS arth? Batwa mal aE FTN R05 I

ndtana patra lekhafid pustake deoydila
pratiti lagi’ puratana patra magi’ nila

SYNONYMS

nitana—new; patra—leaves; lekhafid—getting written; pustake—the book;
deoyaila—He gave; pratiti lagi’—for direct evidence; puratana—the old; patra—
leaves; magi’—requesting; nila—He took.

TRANSLATION

Since the Karma Purana was very old, the manuscript was also very old. Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu took possession of the original leaves in order to have
direct evidence. The text was copied on to a new scroll in order that the
Purana be replaced.
