202 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 13

TRANSLATION

The senses of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were identical with the senses
of Svariipa. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to become fully absorbed in
tasting the singing of Svaripa Damodara.

TEXT 165

SICA BiCaest SY SACS afr |
GHATS SA fact BEA Gas] i swe tl

bhavera avese kabhu bhimite vasiya
tarjanite bhime likhe adhomukha hafia

SYNONYMS

bhavera dvese—because of ecstatic emotion; kabhu—sometimes; bhdmite—
on the ground; vasiya—sitting; tarjanite—with the ring finger; bhime—on the
ground; likhe—writes; adhomukha hafid—looking down.

TRANSLATION

In emotional ecstasy, Caitanya Mahaprabhu would sometimes sit on the
ground and, looking down, would write on the ground with His finger.

TEXT 166

BAAS WS Bcd ofa’ wicTTA |
Sea faw-sca ferayacn AG-FA li Sv tl

angulite ksata habe jani’ dimodara
bhaye nija-kare nivaraye prabhu-kara

SYNONYMS
arigulite—on the finger; ksata—injury; habe—will take place; jani’—knowing;
damodara—Svaripa Damodara; bhaye—out of fear; nija-kare —by his own hand;
nivaraye—checks; prabhu-kara—the hand of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Feeling that the Lord would injure His finger by writing in this way, Svardpa
Damodara checked Him with his own hand.
