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Antya 17-1975: The Bodily Transformations of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Chapter 17

The Bodily Transformations of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of this

Seventeenth Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Absorbed in

transcendental ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went out one night

without opening the doors to His room. After crossing over three walls,

He fell down among some cows belonging to the district of Tailanga.

There He remained unconscious, assuming the aspect of a tortoise.

Antya 17.1

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likhyate srila-gaurendor

atyadbhutam alaukikam

yair drstam tan-mukhac chrutva

divyonmada-vicestitam

SYNONYMS

likhyate -- they are being written; srila -- most opulent; gaura -- of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; indoh -- moonlike; ati -- very; adbhutam --

wonderful; alaukikam -- uncommon; yaih -- by whom; drstam -- personally

seen; tat-mukhat -- from their mouths; srutva -- after hearing; divya-

unmada -- in transcendental madness; vicestitam -- activities.

TRANSLATION

I am simply trying to write about Lord Gauracandra's transcendental

activities and spiritual madness, which are very wonderful and uncommon.

I dare to write of them only because I have heard from the mouths of

those who have personally seen the Lord's activities.

Antya 17.2

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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Lord Nityananda; jaya -- all

glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all glories; gaura-

bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda!

All glories to Advaitacandra! All glories to all the devotees of the

Lord!

Antya 17.3

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ei-mata mahaprabhu ratri-divase

unmadera cesta, pralapa kare premavese

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ratri-

divase -- night and day; unmadera -- of a madman; cesta -- activities;

pralapa kare -- talks insanely; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Absorbed in ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu acted and talked like a

madman day and night.

Antya 17.4

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eka-dina prabhu svarupa-ramananda-sange

ardha-ratri gonaila krsna-katha-range

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupa-

ramananda-sange -- with Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya;

ardha-ratri -- half the night; gonaila -- passed; krsna-katha -- of

discussing Krsna's pastimes; range -- in the matter.

TRANSLATION

In the company of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu once passed half the night talking about the

pastimes of Lord Krsna.

Antya 17.5

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yabe yei bhava prabhura karaye udaya

bhavanurupa gita gaya svarupa-mahasaya

SYNONYMS

yabe -- whenever; yei -- whatever; bhava -- ecstasy; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaye udaya -- rises; bhava-anurupa -- befitting

the emotion; gita -- song; gaya -- sings; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara;

mahasaya -- the great personality.

TRANSLATION

As they talked of Krsna, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami would sing songs

exactly suitable for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's transcendental emotions.

Antya 17.6

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vidyapati, candidasa, sri-gita-govinda

bhavanurupa sloka padena raya-ramananda

SYNONYMS

vidyapati -- the author Vidyapati; candidasa -- the author Candidasa;

sri-gita-govinda -- the famous book by Jayadeva Gosvami; bhava-anurupa --

according to the ecstatic emotion; sloka -- verses; padena -- recites;

raya-ramananda -- Ramananda Raya.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya

would quote verses from the books of Vidyapati and Candidasa, and

especially from the Gita-govinda by Jayadeva Gosvami, to complement the

ecstasy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 17.7

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madhye madhye apane prabhu sloka padiya

slokera artha karena prabhu vilapa kariya

SYNONYMS

madhye madhye -- at intervals; apane -- personally; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sloka -- a verse; padiya -- reciting; slokera -- of

the verse; artha -- meaning; karena -- gives; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; vilapa kariya -- lamenting.

TRANSLATION

At intervals, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would also recite a verse. Then,

in great lamentation, He would explain it.

Antya 17.8

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ei-mate nana-bhave ardha-ratri haila

gosanire sayana karai' dunhe ghare gela

SYNONYMS

ei-mate -- in this way; nana-bhave -- in varieties of emotions; ardha-

ratri -- half the night; haila -- passed; gosanire -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sayana karai' -- making Him lie down; dunhe -- both; ghare

gela -- went home.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed half the night experiencing

varieties of emotions. Finally, after making the Lord lie down on His

bed, both Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya returned to their homes.

Antya 17.9

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gambhirara dvare govinda karila sayana

saba-ratri prabhu karena ucca-sankirtana

SYNONYMS

gambhirara -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's room; dvare -- at the door;

govinda -- His personal servant; karila sayana -- lay down; saba-ratri --

all night; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena -- performs; ucca-

sankirtana -- loud chanting.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's personal servant, Govinda, lay down at the

door of His room, and the Lord very loudly chanted the Hare Krsna maha-

mantra all night.

Antya 17.10

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acambite sunena prabhu krsna-venu-gana

bhavavese prabhu tahan karila prayana

SYNONYMS

acambite -- suddenly; sunena -- hears; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

krsna-venu -- of Krsna's flute; gana -- the vibration; bhava-avese --

in ecstatic emotion; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan -- there;

karila prayana -- departed.

TRANSLATION

Suddenly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard the vibration of Krsna's flute.

Then, in ecstasy, He began to depart to see Lord Krsna.

Antya 17.11

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tina-dvare kapata aiche ache ta' lagiya

bhavavese prabhu gela bahira hana

SYNONYMS

tina-dvare -- in three doorways; kapata -- the doors; aiche -- as

previously; ache -- are; ta'' lagiya -- being closed; bhava-avese -- in

ecstatic emotion; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gela -- went;

bahira -- out; hana -- being.

TRANSLATION

All three doors were fastened as usual, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in

great ecstasy, nevertheless got out of the room and left the house.

Antya 17.12

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simha-dvara-daksine ache tailangi-gabhi-gana

tahan yai' padila prabhu hana acetana

SYNONYMS

simha-dvara -- of the gate named Simha-dvara; daksine -- on the southern

side; ache -- there are; tailangi-gabhi-gana -- cows belonging to the

Tailanga district; tahan -- there; yai' -- going; padila -- fell down;

prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hana acetana -- becoming

unconscious.

TRANSLATION

He went to a cow shed on the southern side of the Simha-dvara. There the

Lord fell down unconscious among cows from the district of Tailanga.

Antya 17.13

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etha govinda mahaprabhura sabda na pana

svarupere bolaila kapata khuliya

SYNONYMS

etha -- here; govinda -- Govinda; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sabda -- sound; na pana -- not getting; svarupere -- Svarupa

Damodara Gosvami; bolaila -- called for; kapata -- the doors; khuliya --

opening.

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, not hearing any sounds from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda

immediately sent for Svarupa Damodara and opened the doors.

Antya 17.14

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tabe svarupa-gosani sange lana bhakta-gana

deuti jvaliya karena prabhura anvesana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sange --

with him; lana -- taking; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; deuti -- lamp;

jvaliya -- burning; karena -- does; prabhura -- for Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; anvesana -- searching.

TRANSLATION

Then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami lit a torch, and went out with all the

devotees to search for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 17.15

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TEXT

iti-uti anvesiya simha-dvare gela

gabhi-gana-madhye yai' prabhure paila

SYNONYMS

iti-uti -- here and there; anvesiya -- searching; simha-dvare -- to the

gate named Simha-dvara; gela -- went; gabhi-gana-madhye -- among the

cows; yai' -- going; prabhure paila -- found Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

After searching here and there, they finally came to the cow shed near

the Simha-dvara. There they saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lying

unconscious among the cows.

Antya 17.16

TEXT 16

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petera bhitara hasta-pada -- kurmera akara

mukhe phena, pulakanga, netre asru-dhara

SYNONYMS

petera -- the abdomen; bhitara -- within; hasta-pada -- the arms and

legs; kurmera akara -- just like a tortoise; mukhe -- in the mouth;

phena -- foam; pulaka-anga -- eruptions on the body; netre -- in the

eyes; asru-dhara -- a flow of tears.

TRANSLATION

His arms and legs had entered the trunk of His body, exactly like those

of a tortoise. His mouth was foaming, there were eruptions on His body,

and tears flowed from His eyes.

Antya 17.17

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acetana padiyachena, -- yena kusmanda-phala

bahire jadima, antare ananda-vihvala

SYNONYMS

acetana -- unconscious; padiyachena -- was lying down; yena -- as if;

kusmanda-phala -- a pumpkin; bahire -- externally; jadima -- complete

inertia; antare -- within; ananda-vihvala -- overwhelmed with

transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

As the Lord lay there unconscious, His body resembled a large pumpkin.

Externally He was completely inert, but within He felt overwhelming

transcendental bliss.

Antya 17.18

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gabhi saba caudike sunke prabhura sri-anga

dura kaile nahi chade prabhura sri-anga-sanga

SYNONYMS

gabhi -- cows; saba -- all; cau-dike -- around; sunke -- sniff; prabhura

-- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri-anga -- the transcendental body; dura

kaile -- if they are taken away; nahi chade -- they do not give up;

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri-anga-sanga -- association

with the transcendental body.

TRANSLATION

All the cows around the Lord were sniffing His transcendental body. When

the devotees tried to check them, they refused to give up their

association with the transcendental body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 17.19

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aneka karila yatna, na haya cetana

prabhure uthana ghare anila bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

aneka -- many; karila -- made; yatna -- endeavors; na haya -- there was

not; cetana -- consciousness; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

uthana -- lifting; ghare -- home; anila -- brought; bhakta-gana -- the

devotees.

TRANSLATION

The devotees tried to rouse the Lord by various means, but His

consciousness did not return. Therefore they all lifted Him and brought

Him back home.

Antya 17.20

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ucca kari' sravane kare nama-sankirtana

aneka-ksane mahaprabhu paila cetana

SYNONYMS

ucca kari' -- very loudly; sravane -- in the ears; kare -- perform; nama-

sankirtana -- chanting of the holy name; aneka-ksane -- after a

considerable time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; paila cetana --

returned to consciousness.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees began to chant the Hare Krsna mantra very loudly

, and after a considerable time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

regained consciousness.

Antya 17.21

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cetana ha-ile hasta-pada bahire aila

purvavat yatha-yogya sarira ha-ila

SYNONYMS

cetana ha-ile -- when there was consciousness; hasta-pada -- the arms

and legs; bahire -- outside; aila -- came; purvavat -- as before; yatha-

yogya -- in complete order; sarira -- the body; ha-ila -- was.

TRANSLATION

When He regained consciousness, His arms and legs came out of His body,

and His whole body returned to normal.

Antya 17.22

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uthiya vasilena prabhu, cahena iti-uti

svarupe kahena, -- "tumi ama anila kati?

SYNONYMS

uthiya -- getting up; vasilena -- sat down; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; cahena -- looks; iti-uti -- here and there; svarupe -- to

Svarupa Damodara; kahena -- says; tumi -- you; ama -- Me; anila -- have

brought; kati -- where.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stood up, and then sat down again. Looking here

and there, He inquired from Svarupa Damodara, "Where have you brought Me?

Antya 17.23

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venu-sabda suni' ami gelana vrndavana

dekhi, -- gosthe venu bajaya vrajendra-nandana

SYNONYMS

venu-sabda -- the vibration of the flute; suni' -- after hearing; ami --

I; gelana -- went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; dekhi -- I saw; gosthe --

in the pasturing field; venu -- the flute; bajaya -- played; vrajendra-

nandana -- Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja.

TRANSLATION

"After hearing the vibration of a flute, I went to Vrndavana, and there

I saw that Krsna, the son of Maharaja Nanda, was playing on His flute in

the pasturing grounds.

Antya 17.24

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sanketa-venu-nade radha ani' kunja-ghare

kunjere calila krsna krida karibare

SYNONYMS

sanketa-venu-nade -- by the signal of the vibration of the flute; radha -

- Srimati Radharani; ani' -- bringing; kunja-ghare -- to a bower;

kunjere -- within the bower; calila -- went; krsna -- Lord Krsna; krida

karibare -- to perform pastimes.

TRANSLATION

"He brought Srimati Radharani to a bower by signaling with His flute.

Then He entered within that bower to perform pastimes with Her.

Antya 17.25

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tanra pache pache ami karinu gamana

tanra bhusa-dhvanite amara harila sravana

SYNONYMS

tanra pache pache -- just behind Him; ami -- I; karinu gamana -- went;

tanra -- His; bhusa-dhvanite -- by the sound of ornaments; amara -- My;

harila -- became captivated; sravana -- ears.

TRANSLATION

"I entered the bower just behind Krsna, My ears captivated by the sound

of His ornaments.

Antya 17.26

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gopi-gana-saha vihara, hasa, parihasa

kantha-dhvani-ukti suni' mora karnollasa

SYNONYMS

gopi-gana-saha -- with the gopis; vihara -- pastimes; hasa -- laughing;

parihasa -- joking; kantha-dhvani-ukti -- vocal expressions; suni' --

hearing; mora -- My; karna-ullasa -- jubilation of the ears.

TRANSLATION

"I saw Krsna and the gopis enjoying all kinds of pastimes while laughing

and joking together. Hearing their vocal expressions enhanced the joy of

My ears.

Antya 17.27

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hena-kale tumi-saba kolahala kari'

ama inha lana aila balatkara kari'

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- at this time; tumi-saba -- all of you; kolahala kari' --

making a tumultuous sound; ama -- Me; inha -- here; lana aila -- brought

back; balatkara kari' -- by force.

TRANSLATION

"Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and brought Me back here

by force.

Antya 17.28

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sunite na painu sei amrta-sama vani

sunite na painu bhusana-muralira dhvani"

SYNONYMS

sunite na painu -- I could not hear; sei -- those; amrta-sama -- exactly

like nectar; vani -- voices; sunite na painu -- I could not hear;

bhusana -- of ornaments; muralira -- of the flute; dhvani -- vibration.

TRANSLATION

"Because you brought Me back here, I could no longer hear the nectarean

voices of Krsna and the gopis, nor could I hear the sounds of their

ornaments or the flute."

Antya 17.29

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bhavavese svarupe kahena gadgada-vani

'karna trsnaya mare, pada rasayana, suni'

SYNONYMS

bhava-avese -- in great ecstasy; svarupe -- to Svarupa Damodara; kahena -

- says; gadgada-vani -- in a faltering voice; karna -- the ears; trsnaya

-- because of thirst; mare -- dies; pada -- recite; rasa-ayana --

something relishable; suni' -- let Me hear.

TRANSLATION

In great ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Svarupa Damodara in a

faltering voice, "My ears are dying of thirst. Please recite something

to quench this thirst. Let me hear it."

Antya 17.30

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svarupa-gosani prabhura bhava janiya

bhagavatera sloka pade madhura kariya

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosani; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; bhava -- the emotion; janiya -- understanding; bhagavatera --

of Srimad-Bhagavatam; sloka -- a verse; pade -- recites; madhura kariya

-- in a sweet voice.

TRANSLATION

Understanding the ecstatic emotions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa

Damodara, in a sweet voice, recited the following verse from Srimad-

Bhagavatam.

Antya 17.31

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ka stry anga te kala-padamrta-venu-gita-

sammohitarya-caritan na calet trilokyam

trailokya-saubhagam idam ca niriksya rupam

yad go-dvija-druma-mrgah pulakany abibhran

SYNONYMS

ka -- what; stri -- woman; anga -- O Krsna; te -- of You; kala-pada --

by the rhythms; amrta-venu-gita -- of the sweet songs of the flute;

sammohita -- being captivated; arya-caritat -- from the path of chastity

according to Vedic civilization; na -- not; calet -- would wander; tri-

lokyam -- in the three worlds; trai-lokya-saubhagam -- which is the

fortune of the three worlds; idam -- this; ca -- and; niriksya -- by

observing; rupam -- beauty; yat -- which; go -- the cows; dvija -- birds;

druma -- trees; mrgah -- forest animals like the deer; pulakani --

transcendental jubilation; abibhran -- manifested.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord Krsna, where is that woman within the

three worlds who cannot be captivated by the rhythms of the sweet

songs coming from Your wonderful flute? Who cannot fall down from

the path of chastity in this way? Your beauty is the most sublime within

the three worlds. Upon seeing Your beauty, even cows, birds, animals and

trees in the forest are stunned in jubilation.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.40).

Antya 17.32

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suni' prabhu gopi-bhave avista ha-ila

bhagavatera slokera artha karite lagila

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gopi-bhave -- in

the emotion of the gopis; avista ha-ila -- became overwhelmed;

bhagavatera -- of Srimad-Bhagavatam; slokera -- of the verse; artha --

the meaning; karite lagila -- began to explain.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, overwhelmed with the

ecstasy of the gopis, began to explain it.

Antya 17.33

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haila gopi-bhavavesa, kaila rase paravesa,

krsnera suni' upeksa-vacana

krsnera mukha-hasya-vani, tyage taha satya mani',

rose krsne dena olahana

SYNONYMS

haila -- there was; gopi -- of the gopis; bhava-avesa -- ecstatic

emotion; kaila -- did; rase -- in the rasa dance; paravesa -- entrance;

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; suni' -- hearing; upeksa-vacana -- the words

of negligence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; mukha -- face; hasya -- smiling;

vani -- talking; tyage -- renounce; taha -- that; satya mani' -- taking

as a fact; rose -- in anger; krsne -- to Lord Krsna; dena -- give;

olahana -- chastisement.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "The gopis entered the arena of the rasa

dance in ecstasy, but after hearing Krsna's words of negligence and

detachment, they understood that He was going to renounce them. Thus

they began to chastise Him in anger.

Antya 17.34

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"nagara, kaha, tumi kariya niscaya

ei trijagat bhari', ache yata yogya nari,

tomara venu kahan na akarsaya?

SYNONYMS

nagara -- O lover; kaha -- say; tumi -- You; kariya -- making; niscaya --

certain; ei -- these; tri-jagat -- three worlds; bhari' -- filling;

ache -- there are; yata -- as many; yogya -- suitable; nari -- women;

tomara -- Your; venu -- flute; kahan -- where; na -- not; akarsaya --

attracts.

TRANSLATION

" 'O dear lover,' " they said, " 'please answer just one question. Who

among all the youthful women within this universe is not attracted by

the sound of Your flute?

Antya 17.35

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kaila jagate venu-dhvani, siddha-mantra yogini,

duti hana mohe nari-mana

mahotkantha badana, arya-patha chadana,

ani' tomaya kare samarpana

SYNONYMS

kaila -- You have made; jagate -- in the world; venu-dhvani -- the

vibration of the flute; siddha-mantra -- perfected in chanting mantras;

yogini -- a female mystic; duti -- a messenger; hana -- being; mohe --

enchants; nari-mana -- the minds of women; maha-utkantha -- great

anxiety; badana -- increasing; arya-patha -- the regulative principles;

chadana -- inducing to give up; ani' -- bringing; tomaya -- to You; kare

samarpana -- delivers.

TRANSLATION

" 'When You play Your flute, it acts like a messenger in the

form of a yogini perfect in the art of chanting mantras. This messenger

enchants all the women in the universe and attracts them to You. Then

she increases their great anxiety and induces them to give up the

regulative principle of obeying superiors. Finally, she forcibly brings

them to You to surrender in amorous love.

Antya 17.36

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dharma chadaya venu-dvare, hane kataksa-kama-sare,

lajja, bhaya, sakala chadaya

ebe amaya kari' rosa, kahi' pati-tyage 'dosa',

dharmika hana dharma sikhaya!

SYNONYMS

dharma -- religious principles; chadaya -- induces to reject; venu-dvare

-- through the flute; hane -- pierces; kataksa -- glancing; kama-sare --

by the arrows of lust; lajja -- shame; bhaya -- fear; sakala -- all;

chadaya -- induces to give up; ebe -- now; amaya -- at us; kari' rosa --

becoming angry; kahi' -- saying; pati-tyage -- to give up one's husband;

dosa -- fault; dharmika -- very religious; hana -- becoming; dharma --

religious principles; sikhaya -- You teach.

TRANSLATION

" 'The vibration of Your flute, accompanied by Your glance, which

pierces us forcibly with the arrows of lust, induces us to ignore the

regulative principles of religious life. Thus we become excited by lusty

desires and come to You, giving up all shame and fear. But now You are

angry with us. You are finding fault with our violating religious

principles and leaving our homes and husbands. And as You instruct us

about religious principles, we become helpless.

Antya 17.37

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anya-katha, anya-mana, bahire anya acarana,

ei saba satha-paripati

tumi jana parihasa, haya narira sarva-nasa,

chada ei saba kutinati

SYNONYMS

anya -- different; katha -- words; anya -- different; mana -- mind;

bahire -- externally; anya -- different; acarana -- behavior; ei --

these; saba -- all; satha-paripati -- well-planned cheating behavior;

tumi -- You; jana -- know; parihasa -- joking; haya -- there is; narira -

- of women; sarva-nasa -- total annihilation; chada -- please give up;

ei -- these; saba -- all; kutinati -- clever tricks.

TRANSLATION

" 'We know that this is all a well-planned trick. You know how to make

jokes that cause the complete annihilation of women, but we can

understand that Your real mind, words and behavior are different.

Therefore please give up all these clever tricks.

Antya 17.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

venu-nada amrta-ghole, amrta-samana mitha bole,

amrta-samana bhusana-sinjita

tina amrte hare kana, hare mana, hare prana,

kemane nari dharibeka cita?"

SYNONYMS

venu-nada -- the vibration of the flute; amrta-ghole -- like nectarean

buttermilk; amrta-samana -- equal to nectar; mitha bole -- sweet talking;

amrta-samana -- exactly like nectar; bhusana-sinjita -- the vibration

of ornaments; tina -- three; amrte -- nectars; hare -- attract; kana --

the ear; hare -- attract; mana -- the mind; hare -- attract; prana --

the life; kemane -- how; nari -- women; dharibeka -- will keep; cita --

patience or consciousness.

TRANSLATION

" 'The nectarean buttermilk of Your flute's vibration, the nectar of

Your sweet words and the nectarean sound of Your ornaments mix together

to attract our ears, minds and lives. In this way You are killing us.' "

Antya 17.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

eta kahi' krodhavese, bhavera tarange bhase,

utkantha-sagare dube mana

radhara utkantha-vani, padi' apane vakhani,

krsna-madhurya kare asvadana

SYNONYMS

eta kahi' -- saying this; krodha-avese -- in the mood of anger; bhavera

tarange -- in the waves of ecstatic love; bhase -- floats; utkantha --

of anxieties; sagare -- in the ocean; dube mana -- merges the mind;

radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; utkantha-vani -- words of anxiety; padi'

-- reciting; apane -- personally; vakhani -- explaining; krsna-madhurya

-- the sweetness of Krsna; kare asvadana -- tastes.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke these words in a mood of anger as He

floated on waves of ecstatic love. Merged in an ocean of anxiety, He

recited a verse spoken by Srimati Radharani expressing the same emotion.

Then He personally explained the verse and thus tasted the sweetness of

Krsna.

Antya 17.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

nadaj-jalada-nisvanah sravana-karsi-sac-chinjitah

sanarma-rasa-sucakaksara-padartha-bhangy-uktikah

ramadika-varangana-hrdaya-hari-vamsi-kalah

sa me madana-mohanah sakhi tanoti karna-sprham

SYNONYMS

nadat -- resounding; jalada -- the cloud; nisvanah -- whose voice;

sravana -- the ears; karsi -- attracting; sat-sinjitah -- the tinkling

of whose ornaments; sa-narma -- with deep meaning; rasa-sucaka -- joking;

aksara -- letters; pada-artha -- meanings; bhangi -- indications;

uktikah -- whose talk; rama-adika -- beginning with the goddess of

fortune; vara-angana -- of beautiful women; hrdaya-hari -- attracting

the hearts; vamsi-kalah -- the sound of whose flute; sah -- that; me --

My; madana-mohanah -- Madana-mohana; sakhi -- My dear friend; tanoti --

expands; karna-sprham -- the desire of the ears.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, " 'My dear friend, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna, has a voice as deep as a cloud resounding

in the sky. With the tinkling of His ornaments, He attracts the ears of

the gopis, and with the sound of His flute He attracts even the goddess

of fortune and other beautiful women. That Personality of Godhead, known

as Madana-mohana, whose joking words carry many indications and deep

meanings, is increasing the lusty desires of My ears.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Govinda-lilamrta (8.5).

Antya 17.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

"kanthera gambhira dhvani, navaghana-dhvani jini',

yara gune kokila lajaya

tara eka sruti-kane, dubaya jagatera kane,

punah kana bahudi' na aya

SYNONYMS

kanthera -- of the throat; gambhira -- deep; dhvani -- sound; nava-ghana

-- of new clouds; dhvani -- the resounding; jini' -- conquering; yara --

of which; gune -- the attributes; kokila -- the cuckoo; lajaya -- put to

shame; tara -- of that; eka -- one; sruti-kane -- particle of sound;

dubaya -- inundates; jagatera -- of the whole world; kane -- the ear;

punah -- again; kana -- the ear; bahudi' -- getting out; na aya --

cannot come.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's deep voice is more resonant than newly arrived clouds, and His

sweet song defeats even the sweet voice of the cuckoo. Indeed, His song

is so sweet that even one particle of its sound can inundate the entire

world. If such a particle enters one's ear, one is immediately bereft of

all other types of hearing.

Antya 17.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

kaha, sakhi, ki kari upaya?

krsnera se sabda-gune, harile amara kane,

ebe na paya, trsnaya mari' yaya

SYNONYMS

kaha -- please say; sakhi -- My dear friend; ki -- what; kari -- can I

do; upaya -- means; krsnera -- of Krsna; se -- that; sabda -- of the

sound; gune -- the qualities; harile -- having attracted; amara -- My;

kane -- ears; ebe -- now; na paya -- do not get; trsnaya -- from thirst;

mari' yaya -- I am dying.

TRANSLATION

"My dear friend, please tell me what to do. My ears have been plundered

by the qualities of Krsna's sound. Now, however, I cannot hear His

transcendental sound, and I am almost dead for want of it.

Antya 17.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

nupura-kinkini-dhvani, hamsa-sarasa jini',

kankana-dhvani catake lajaya

eka-bara yei sune, vyapi rahe' tara kane,

anya sabda se-kane na yaya

SYNONYMS

nupura -- of the ankle bells; kinkini -- tinkling; dhvani -- the sound;

hamsa -- swans; sarasa -- cranes; jini' -- conquering; kankana-dhvani --

the sound of bangles; catake -- the cataka bird; lajaya -- puts to shame;

eka-bara -- once; yei -- one who; sune -- hears; vyapi -- expanding;

rahe' -- remains; tara kane -- in his ear; anya -- other; sabda -- sound;

se-kane -- in that ear; na yaya -- does not go.

TRANSLATION

"The tinkling of Krsna's ankle bells surpasses the songs of even the

swan and crane, and the sound of His bangles puts the singing of the

cataka bird to shame. Having allowed these sounds to enter the ears even

once, one cannot tolerate hearing anything else.

Antya 17.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

se sri-mukha-bhasita, amrta haite paramrta,

smita-karpura tahate misrita

sabda, artha, -- dui-sakti, nana-rasa kare vyakti,

pratyaksara -- narma-vibhusita

SYNONYMS

se -- that; sri -- beautiful; mukha -- by the mouth; bhasita -- spoken;

amrta -- nectar; haite -- than; para-amrta -- more nectarean; smita --

smiling; karpura -- camphor; tahate -- in that; misrita -- mixed; sabda -

- sound; artha -- meaning; dui-sakti -- two energies; nana -- various;

rasa -- mellows; kare vyakti -- express; prati-aksara -- every word;

narma-vibhusita -- full of meaning.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's speech is far sweeter than nectar. Each of His jubilant words

is full of meaning, and when His speech mixes with His smile, which is

like camphor, the resultant sound and the deep meaning of Krsna's words

create various transcendental mellows.

Antya 17.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

se amrtera eka-kana, karna-cakora-jivana,

karna-cakora jiye sei ase

bhagya-vase kabhu paya, abhagye kabhu na paya,

na paile maraye piyase

SYNONYMS

se amrtera -- of that nectar; eka-kana -- one particle; karna-cakora --

of the ear, which is like a cakora bird; jivana -- the life; karna --

the ear; cakora -- the cakora bird; jiye -- lives; sei ase -- with that

hope; bhagya-vase -- by good fortune; kabhu -- sometimes; paya -- gets;

abhagye -- by misfortune; kabhu -- sometimes; na paya -- does not get;

na paile -- if does not get; maraye -- dies; piyase -- from thirst.

TRANSLATION

"One particle of that transcendental, blissful nectar is the life and

soul of the ear, which is like a cakora bird that lives in hope of

tasting that nectar. Sometimes, by good fortune, the bird can taste it,

but at other times he unfortunately cannot and therefore almost dies of

thirst.

Antya 17.46

TEXT 46

TEXT

yeba venu-kala-dhvani, eka-bara taha suni',

jagan-nari-citta aulaya

nivi-bandha pade khasi', vina-mule haya dasi,

bauli hana krsna-pase dhaya

SYNONYMS

yeba -- whoever; venu -- of the flute; kala-dhvani -- the sweet

vibration; eka-bara -- once; taha -- that; suni' -- hearing; jagat -- of

the universe; nari -- of the women; citta -- hearts; aulaya -- become

disturbed; nivi-bandha -- the fastened belts; pade -- fall; khasi' --

becoming loosened; vina-mule -- without a price; haya -- they become;

dasi -- maidservants; bauli -- mad; hana -- becoming; krsna-pase --

after Krsna; dhaya -- run.

TRANSLATION

"The transcendental vibration of Krsna's flute disturbs the hearts of

women all over the world, even if they hear it only once. Thus their

fastened belts become loose, and these women become the unpaid

maidservants of Krsna. Indeed, they run toward Krsna exactly like

madwomen.

Antya 17.47

TEXT 47

TEXT

yeba laksmi-thakurani, tenho ye kakali suni',

krsna-pasa aise pratyasaya

na paya krsnera sanga, bade trsna-taranga,

tapa kare, tabu nahi paya

SYNONYMS

yeba -- even; laksmi-thakurani -- the goddess of fortune; tenho -- she;

ye -- which; kakali -- vibration of the flute; suni' -- hearing; krsna-

pasa -- to Lord Krsna; aise -- comes; pratyasaya -- with great hope; na

paya -- does not get; krsnera sanga -- association with Krsna; bade --

increase; trsna -- of thirst; taranga -- the waves; tapa kare --

undergoes austerity; tabu -- still; nahi paya -- does not get.

TRANSLATION

"When she hears the vibration of Krsna's flute, even the goddess of

fortune comes to Him, greatly hoping for His association, but

nevertheless she does not get it. When the waves of thirst for His

association increase, she performs austerities, but still she cannot

meet Him.

Antya 17.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

ei sabdamrta cari, yara haya bhagya bhari,

sei karne iha kare pana

iha yei nahi sune, se kana janmila kene,

kanakadi-sama sei kana"

SYNONYMS

ei -- these; sabda-amrta -- nectarean sound vibrations; cari -- four;

yara -- of whom; haya -- there is; bhagya bhari -- great fortune; sei --

such a person; karne -- by the ears; iha -- these sounds; kare pana --

drinks; iha -- these sounds; yei -- anyone who; nahi sune -- does not

hear; se -- those; kana -- ears; janmila -- took birth; kene -- why;

kanakadi -- a hole in a small conchshell; sama -- just like; sei kana --

those ears.

TRANSLATION

"Only the most fortunate can hear these four nectarean sounds -- Krsna's

words, the tinkling of His ankle bells and bangles, His voice and the

vibration of His flute. If one does not hear these sounds, his ears are

as useless as small conchshells with holes."

Antya 17.49

TEXT 49

TEXT

karite aiche vilapa, uthila udvega, bhava,

mane kaho nahi alambana

udvega, visada, mati, autsukya, trasa, dhrti, smrti,

nana-bhavera ha-ila milana

SYNONYMS

karite -- doing; aiche -- such; vilapa -- lamentation; uthila -- there

arose; udvega -- agitation; bhava -- ecstasy; mane -- in the mind; kaho -

- anywhere; nahi -- there is not; alambana -- shelter; udvega -- anxiety;

visada -- lamentation; mati -- attention; autsukya -- eagerness; trasa -

- fear; dhrti -- determination; smrti -- remembrance; nana-bhavera -- of

various ecstasies; ha-ila -- there was; milana -- combining.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lamented in this way, agitation and

ecstasy awoke in His mind, and He became very restless. Many

transcendental ecstasies combined in Him, including anxiety, lamentation,

attention, eagerness, fear, determination and remembrance.

Antya 17.50

TEXT 50

TEXT

bhava-sabalye radhara ukti, lila-suke haila sphurti,

sei bhave pade eka sloka

unmadera samarthye, sei slokera kare arthe,

yei artha nahi jane loka

SYNONYMS

bhava-sabalye -- in the aggregate of all ecstasies; radhara -- of

Srimati Radharani; ukti -- statement; lila-suke -- in Bilvamangala

Thakura; haila -- there was; sphurti -- awakening; sei bhave -- in that

ecstasy; pade -- recites; eka -- one; sloka -- verse; unmadera -- of

madness; samarthye -- in the capacity; sei slokera -- of that verse;

kare arthe -- describes the meaning; yei artha -- which meaning; nahi --

do not; jane -- know; loka -- people.

TRANSLATION

The aggregate of all these ecstasies awoke a statement by Srimati

Radharani in the mind of Bilvamangala Thakura [Lila-suka]. In the same

ecstatic mood, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu now recited that verse, and on

the strength of madness, He described its meaning, which is unknown to

people in general.

Antya 17.51

TEXT 51

TEXT

kim iha krnumah kasya brumah krtam krtam asaya

kathayata katham anyam dhanyam aho hrdaye sayah

madhura-madhura-smerakare mano-nayanotsave

krpana-krpana krsne trsna ciram bata lambate

SYNONYMS

kim -- what; iha -- here; krnumah -- shall I do; kasya -- to whom;

brumah -- shall I speak; krtam -- what is done; krtam -- done; asaya --

in the hope; kathayata -- please speak; katham -- words; anyam -- other;

dhanyam -- auspicious; aho -- alas; hrdaye -- within My heart; sayah --

lying; madhura-madhura -- sweeter than sweetness; smera -- smiling;

akare -- whose form; manah-nayana -- to the mind and eyes; utsave -- who

gives pleasure; krpana-krpana -- the best of misers; krsne -- for Krsna;

trsna -- thirst; ciram -- at every moment; bata -- alas; lambate -- is

increasing.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, " 'Alas, what shall I do? To whom shall I

speak? Let whatever I have done in hopes of meeting Krsna be finished

now. Please say something auspicious, but do not speak about Krsna. Alas,

Krsna is lying within My heart like Cupid; therefore how can I possibly

give up talking of Him? I cannot forget Krsna, whose smile is sweeter

than sweetness itself and who gives pleasure to My mind and eyes. Alas,

My great thirst for Krsna is increasing moment by moment!'

PURPORT

This statement by Srimati Radharani is quoted from Krsna-karnamrta (

42).

Antya 17.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

"ei krsnera virahe, udvege mana sthira nahe,

prapty-upaya-cintana na yaya

yeba tumi sakhi-gana, visade baula mana,

kare puchon, ke kahe upaya?

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; krsnera -- of Krsna; virahe -- in separation; udvege -- in

anxiety; mana -- mind; sthira -- patient; nahe -- is not; prapti-upaya --

the means for obtaining; cintana na yaya -- I cannot think of; yeba --

all; tumi -- you; sakhi-gana -- friends; visade -- in lamentation; baula

-- maddened; mana -- minds; kare -- whom; puchon -- shall I ask; ke --

who; kahe -- will speak; upaya -- the means.

TRANSLATION

"The anxiety caused by separation from Krsna has made Me impatient, and

I can think of no way to meet Him. O My friends, you are also deranged

by lamentation. Who, therefore, will tell Me how to find Him?

Antya 17.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

ha ha sakhi, ki kari upaya!

kanha karon, kahan yana, kahan gele krsna pana,

krsna vina prana mora yaya"

SYNONYMS

ha ha -- O; sakhi -- friends; ki -- what; kari -- shall I do; upaya --

means; kanha karon -- what shall I do?; kahan yana -- where shall I go;

kahan gele -- where going; krsna pana -- I can get Krsna; krsna vina --

without Krsna; prana -- life; mora -- My; yaya -- is leaving.

TRANSLATION

"O My dear friends, how shall I find Krsna? What shall I do? Where shall

I go? Where can I meet Him? Because I cannot find Krsna, My life is

leaving Me."

Antya 17.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

ksane mana sthira haya, tabe mane vicaraya,

balite ha-ila bhavodgama

pingalara vacana-smrti, karaila bhava-mati,

tate kare artha-nirdharana

SYNONYMS

ksane -- in a moment; mana -- the mind; sthira haya -- becomes patient;

tabe -- at that time; mane -- within the mind; vicaraya -- He considers;

balite -- to speak; ha-ila -- there was; bhava-udgama -- awakening of

ecstasy; pingalara -- of Pingala; vacana-smrti -- remembering the words;

karaila -- caused; bhava-mati -- ecstatic mind; tate -- in that; kare --

does; artha-nirdharana -- ascertaining the meaning.

TRANSLATION

Suddenly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became calm and considered His state

of mind. He remembered the words of Pingala, and this aroused an ecstasy

that moved Him to speak. Thus He explained the meaning of the verse.

PURPORT

Pingala was a prostitute who said, "To hope against hope produces only

misery. Utter hopelessness is the greatest happiness." Remembering this

statement, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic. The story of Pingala

is found in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Eighth Chapter, verses 22-

44, as well as in Mahabharata, Santi-parva, Chapter 174.

Antya 17.55

TEXT 55

TEXT

"dekhi ei upaye, krsna-asa chadi' diye,

asa chadile sukhi haya mana

chada' krsna-katha adhanya, kaha anya-katha dhanya,

yate haya krsna-vismarana"

SYNONYMS

dekhi -- I see; ei upaye -- this means; krsna-asa -- hope for Krsna;

chadi' diye -- I give up; asa -- hope; chadile -- if I give up; sukhi --

happy; haya -- becomes; mana -- the mind; chada' -- give up; krsna-katha

-- talks of Krsna; adhanya -- most inglorious; kaha -- speak; anya-katha

-- other topics; dhanya -- glorious; yate -- by which; haya -- there is;

krsna-vismarana -- forgetfulness of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, " 'If I give up hope of meeting Krsna, I

shall then be happy. Therefore, let us stop this most inglorious

discussion of Krsna. It would be better for us to talk of glorious

topics and forget Him.'

Antya 17.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

kahitei ha-ila smrti, citte haila krsna-sphurti,

sakhire kahe hana vismite

"yare cahi chadite, sei suna ache citte,

kona rite na pari chadite"

SYNONYMS

kahitei -- while speaking; ha-ila -- there was; smrti -- remembrance;

citte -- in the heart; haila -- there was; krsna-sphurti -- the

appearance of Krsna; sakhire -- to the friends; kahe -- said; hana

vismite -- being very astonished; yare -- He whom; cahi chadite --

I want to give up; sei -- that person; suna ache -- is lying; citte --

in the heart; kona rite -- by any process; na pari -- I am not able;

chadite -- to give up.

TRANSLATION

"While speaking in this way, Srimati Radharani suddenly remembered Krsna.

Indeed, He appeared within Her heart. Greatly astonished, She told Her

friends, 'The person I want to forget is lying in My heart.'

Antya 17.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

radha-bhavera svabhava ana, krsne karaya 'kama'-jnana,

kama-jnane trasa haila citte

kahe -- "ye jagat mare, se pasila antare,

ei vairi na deya pasarite"

SYNONYMS

radha-bhavera -- of the ecstasy of Srimati Radharani; sva-bhava --

characteristic; ana -- another; krsne -- to Krsna; karaya -- causes Her

to do; kama-jnana -- understanding as Cupid; kama -- as Cupid; jnane --

in the understanding; trasa -- fear; haila -- was; citte -- in the mind;

kahe -- She says; ye -- the person who; jagat -- the whole world; mare --

conquers; se -- that person; pasila -- entered; antare -- within My

heart; ei vairi -- this enemy; na deya -- does not allow; pasarite -- to

forget.

TRANSLATION

"Srimati Radharani's ecstasy also made Her think of Krsna as Cupid, and

this understanding frightened Her. She said, 'This Cupid, who has

conquered the whole world and entered My heart, is My greatest enemy,

for He does not allow Me to forget Him.'

Antya 17.58

TEXT 58

TEXT

autsukyera pravinye, jiti' anya bhava-sainye,

udaya haila nija-rajya-mane

mane ha-ila lalasa, na haya apana-vasa,

duhkhe mane karena bhartsane

SYNONYMS

autsukyera -- of eagerness; pravinye -- because of high development;

jiti' -- conquering; anya -- other; bhava-sainye -- soldiers of ecstasy;

udaya -- arising; haila -- there was; nija-rajya-mane -- within the

kingdom of Her own mind; mane -- within the mind; ha-ila -- there was;

lalasa -- greed; na -- not; haya -- becomes; apana-vasa -- within Her

own control; duhkhe -- in unhappiness; mane -- to the mind; karena --

does; bhartsane -- chastisement.

TRANSLATION

"Then great eagerness conquered all the other soldiers of ecstasy, and

an uncontrollable desire arose in the kingdom of Srimati Radharani's

mind. Greatly unhappy, She then chastised Her own mind.

Antya 17.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

"mana mora vama-dina, jala vina yena mina,

krsna vina ksane mari' yaya

madhura-hasya-vadane, mana-netra-rasayane,

krsna-trsna dviguna badaya

SYNONYMS

mana mora -- My mind; vama-dina -- unagreeably poor; jala -- water; vina

-- without; yena -- as if; mina -- a fish; krsna -- Lord Krsna; vina --

without; ksane -- in a moment; mari' yaya -- dies; madhura -- sweet;

hasya -- smiling; vadane -- face; mana -- the mind; netra -- the eyes;

rasa-ayane -- very pleasing to; krsna-trsna -- the thirst for Krsna; dvi-

guna -- twice as much; badaya -- increases.

TRANSLATION

" 'If I do not think of Krsna, My impoverished mind will die within a

moment like a fish out of water. But when I see Krsna's sweetly smiling

face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.

Antya 17.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

ha ha krsna prana-dhana, ha ha padma-locana,

ha ha divya sad-guna-sagara!

ha ha syama-sundara, ha ha pitambara-dhara,

ha ha rasa-vilasa nagara

SYNONYMS

ha ha -- alas; krsna -- O Krsna; prana-dhana -- the treasure of My life;

ha ha -- alas; padma-locana -- the lotus-eyed one; ha ha -- alas; divya -

- divine; sat-guna-sagara -- ocean of transcendental attributes; ha ha --

alas; syama-sundara -- the beautiful, blackish youth; ha ha -- alas;

pita-ambara-dhara -- one who wears yellow garments; ha ha -- alas; rasa-

vilasa -- of the rasa dance; nagara -- the hero.

TRANSLATION

" 'Alas! Where is Krsna, the treasure of My life? Where is the lotus-

eyed one? Alas! Where is the divine ocean of all transcendental

qualities? Alas! Where is the beautiful, blackish youth dressed in

yellow garments? Alas! Where is the hero of the rasa dance?

Antya 17.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

kahan gele toma pai, tumi kaha, -- tahan yai",

eta kahi' calila dhana

svarupa uthi' kole kari', prabhure anila dhari',

nija-sthane vasaila laina

SYNONYMS

kahan -- where; gele -- going; toma -- You; pai -- I can get; tumi --

You; kaha -- please tell; tahan -- there; yai -- I shall go; eta kahi' --

saying this; calila dhana -- began to run; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara

Gosvami; uthi' -- getting up; kole kari' -- taking on His lap; prabhure -

- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anila -- brought back; dhari' -- catching;

nija-sthane -- in His own place; vasaila -- sat down; laina -- taking.

TRANSLATION

" 'Where shall I go? Where can I find You? Please tell Me. I shall go

there.' " Speaking in this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began running.

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, however, stood up, caught Him and took Him

on his lap. Then Svarupa Damodara brought Him back to His place and made

Him sit down.

Antya 17.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

ksaneke prabhura bahya haila, svarupere ajna dila,

"svarupa, kichu kara madhura gana"

svarupa gaya vidyapati, gita-govinda-giti,

suni' prabhura judaila kana

SYNONYMS

ksaneke -- within a moment; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

bahya -- external consciousness; haila -- there was; svarupere ajna dila

-- He ordered Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; svarupa -- My dear Svarupa;

kichu -- some; kara -- make; madhura -- sweet; gana -- songs; svarupa --

Svarupa Damodara; gaya -- sings; vidyapati -- songs by Vidyapati; gita-

govinda-giti -- songs from Gita-govinda; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -

- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; judaila -- became satisfied; kana -- ears.

TRANSLATION

Suddenly Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to external consciousness and

said to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, "My dear Svarupa, please sing some

sweet songs." The Lord's ears were satisfied when He heard Svarupa

Damodara sing songs from Gita-govinda and those by the poet

Vidyapati.

Antya 17.63

TEXT 63

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ei-mata mahaprabhu prati-ratri-dine

unmada cestita haya pralapa-vacane

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prati-

ratri-dine -- every night and day; unmada -- mad; cestita -- activities;

haya -- are; pralapa-vacane -- talking like a madman.

TRANSLATION

Each day and night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would become deranged in

this way and talk like a madman.

Antya 17.64

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eka-dine yata haya bhavera vikara

sahasra-mukhe varne yadi, nahi paya para

SYNONYMS

eka-dine -- in one day; yata haya -- as many as there are; bhavera -- of

ecstasy; vikara -- transformations; sahasra-mukhe -- possessing

thousands of mouths; varne yadi -- if describes; nahi paya --

cannot reach; para -- the limit.

TRANSLATION

Even Anantadeva, who possesses thousands of mouths, cannot fully

describe the ecstatic transformations that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

experienced in a single day.

Antya 17.65

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jiva dina ki karibe tahara varnana?

sakha-candra-nyaya kari' dig-darasana

SYNONYMS

jiva -- a living entity; dina -- very poor; ki -- what; karibe -- will

do; tahara -- of that; varnana -- description; sakha-candra-nyaya -- the

logic of showing the moon through the branches of a tree; kari' -- I

make; dik-darasana -- seeing the direction.

TRANSLATION

What can a poor creature like me describe of those transformations? I

can give only a hint of them, as if showing the moon through the

branches of a tree.

Antya 17.66

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iha yei sune, tara judaya mana-kana

alaukika gudha-prema-cesta haya jnana

SYNONYMS

iha -- this; yei sune -- anyone who hears; tara -- his; judaya -- become

satisfied; mana-kana -- mind and ears; alaukika -- uncommon; gudha-prema

-- of deep ecstatic love for Krsna; cesta -- activities; haya jnana --

he can understand.

TRANSLATION

This description, however, will satisfy the mind and ears of anyone who

hears it, and he will be able to understand these uncommon activities of

deep ecstatic love for Krsna.

Antya 17.67

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adbhuta nigudha premera madhurya-mahima

apani asvadi' prabhu dekhaila sima

SYNONYMS

adbhuta -- wonderful; nigudha -- deep; premera -- of ecstatic love for

Krsna; madhurya-mahima -- the glories of the sweetness; apani --

personally; asvadi' -- tasting; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

dekhaila -- showed; sima -- the extreme limit.

TRANSLATION

Ecstatic love for Krsna is wonderfully deep. By personally tasting the

glorious sweetness of that love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed us its

extreme limit.

Antya 17.68

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adbhuta-dayalu caitanya -- adbhuta-vadanya!

aiche dayalu data loke nahi suni anya

SYNONYMS

adbhuta -- wonderfully; dayalu -- merciful; caitanya -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; adbhuta-vadanya -- wonderfully magnanimous; aiche -- such;

dayalu -- merciful; data -- charitable person; loke -- within this world;

nahi -- not; suni -- we have heard of; anya -- other.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is wonderfully merciful and wonderfully

magnanimous. We have heard of no one else within this world so merciful

and charitable.

Antya 17.69

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sarva-bhave bhaja, loka, caitanya-carana

yaha haite paiba krsna-premamrta-dhana

SYNONYMS

sarva-bhave -- in all respects; bhaja -- worship; loka -- O entire world;

caitanya-carana -- the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaha

haite -- by which; paiba -- you will get; krsna-prema -- of love of

Krsna; amrta -- of the nectar; dhana -- the treasure.

TRANSLATION

Worship the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu in all respects. Only in this way will you achieve the

nectarean treasure of ecstatic love for Krsna.

Antya 17.70

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ei ta' kahilun 'kurmakrti'-anubhava

unmada-cestita tate unmada-pralapa

SYNONYMS

ei ta' kahilun -- thus I have described; kurma-akrti -- of becoming like

a tortoise; anubhava -- the ecstatic symptom; unmada-cestita -- enacted

in madness; tate -- in that; unmada-pralapa -- talking like a madman.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have described Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic transformation

of becoming like a tortoise. In that ecstasy, He talked and acted like a

madman.

Antya 17.71

TEXT 71

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ei lila sva-granthe raghunatha-dasa

gauranga-stava-kalpavrkse kairachena prakasa

SYNONYMS

ei lila -- this pastime; sva-granthe -- in his book; raghunatha-dasa --

Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; gauranga-stava-kalpa-vrkse -- named Gauranga-

stava-kalpavrksa; kairachena prakasa -- has fully described.

TRANSLATION

Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami has fully described this pastime in his

book Gauranga-stava-kalpavrksa.

Antya 17.72

TEXT 72

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anudghatya dvara-trayam uru ca bhitti-trayam aho

vilanghyoccaih kalingika-surabhi-madhye nipatitah

tanudyat-sankocat kamatha iva krsnoru-virahad

virajan gaurango hrdaya udayan mam madayati

SYNONYMS

anudghatya -- without opening; dvara-trayam -- the three doors; uru --

strong; ca -- and; bhitti-trayam -- three walls; aho -- how wonderful;

vilanghya -- crossing over; uccaih -- very high; kalingika -- of Kalinga-

desa, which is in the district of Tailanga; surabhi-madhye -- among the

cows; nipatitah -- fallen down; tanu-udyat-sankocat -- by contracting

within the body; kamathah -- a tortoise; iva -- like; krsna-uru-virahat -

- because of strong feelings of separation from Krsna; virajan --

appearing; gaurangah -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hrdaye -- in my

heart; udayan -- rising; mam -- me; madayati -- maddens.

TRANSLATION

"How wonderful it is! Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left His residence without

opening the three strongly bolted doors. Then He crossed over three high

walls, and later, because of strong feelings of separation from Krsna,

He fell down amidst the cows of the Tailanga district and retracted all

the limbs of His body like a tortoise. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who

appeared in that way, rises in my heart and maddens me."

Antya 17.73

TEXT 73

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sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa

Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation;

caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe --

describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always

desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta,

following in their footsteps.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta,

Antya-lila, Seventeenth Chapter, describing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's

pastime of retracting His limbs like a tortoise.

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Antya 17: The Bodily Transformations of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
 
Chapter 17: 
 
The Bodily Transformations of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
 
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the 
Seventeenth Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Absorbed in 
transcendental ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went out one night 
without opening the doors to His room. After crossing over three walls, 
He fell down among some cows belonging to the district of Tailanga. 
There He remained unconscious, assuming the aspect of a tortoise.
 
Antya 17.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
likhyate srila-gaurendor
 aty-adbhutam alaukikam
yair drstam tan-mukhac chrutva
 divyonmada-vicestitam
SYNONYMS
 
likhyate -- they are being written; srila -- most opulent; gaura -- of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; indoh -- moonlike; ati -- very; adbhutam -- 
wonderful; alaukikam -- uncommon; yaih -- by whom; drstam -- personally 
seen; tat-mukhat -- from their mouths; srutva -- after hearing; divya-
unmada -- in transcendental madness; vicestitam -- activities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
I am simply trying to write about Lord Gauracandra's transcendental 
activities and spiritual madness, which are very wonderful and uncommon. 
I dare to write of them only because I have heard from the mouths of 
those who have personally seen the Lord's activities.
 
Antya 17.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
 
jaya jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Lord Nityananda; jaya -- all 
glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all glories; gaura-
bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda! 
All glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to all the devotees of the 
Lord!
 
Antya 17.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata mahaprabhu ratri-divase
unmadera cesta, pralapa kare premavese
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ratri-
divase -- night and day; unmadera -- of a madman; cesta -- activities; 
pralapa kare -- talks insanely; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Absorbed in ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu acted and talked like a 
madman day and night.
 
Antya 17.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina prabhu svarupa-ramananda-sange
ardha-ratri gonaila krsna-katha-range
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupa-
ramananda-sange -- with Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya; 
ardha-ratri -- half the night; gonaila -- passed; krsna-katha -- of 
discussing Krsna's pastimes; range -- in the matter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the company of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu once passed half the night talking about the 
pastimes of Lord Krsna.
 
Antya 17.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
yabe yei bhava prabhura karaye udaya
bhavanurupa gita gaya svarupa-mahasaya
SYNONYMS
 
yabe -- whenever; yei -- whatever; bhava -- ecstasy; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaye udaya -- rises; bhava-anurupa -- befitting 
the emotion; gita -- song; gaya -- sings; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; 
mahasaya -- the great personality.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As they talked of Krsna, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami would sing songs 
exactly suitable for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's transcendental emotions.
 
Antya 17.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
vidyapati, candidasa, sri-gita-govinda
bhavanurupa sloka padena raya-ramananda
SYNONYMS
 
vidyapati -- the author Vidyapati; candidasa -- the author Candidasa; 
sri-gita-govinda -- the famous book by Jayadeva Gosvami; bhava-anurupa --
 according to the ecstatic emotion; sloka -- verses; padena -- recites; 
raya-ramananda -- Ramananda Raya.
 
TRANSLATION
 
To complement the ecstasy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Ramananda Raya 
would quote verses from the books of Vidyapati and Candidasa, and 
especially from the Gita-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvami
.
 
Antya 17.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
madhye madhye apane prabhu sloka padiya
slokera artha karena prabhu vilapa kariya
SYNONYMS
 
madhye madhye -- at intervals; apane -- personally; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sloka -- a verse; padiya -- reciting; slokera -- of 
the verse; artha -- meaning; karena -- gives; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; vilapa kariya -- lamenting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At intervals, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would also recite a verse. Then, 
in great lamentation, He would explain it.
 
Antya 17.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
ei-mate nana-bhave ardha-ratri haila
gosanire sayana karai' dunhe ghare gela
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mate -- in this way; nana-bhave -- in varieties of emotions; ardha-
ratri -- half the night; haila -- passed; gosanire -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sayana karai' -- making Him lie down; dunhe -- both; ghare 
gela -- went home.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed half the night experiencing 
varieties of emotions. Finally, after making the Lord lie down on His 
bed, Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya returned to their homes.
 
Antya 17.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
gambhirara dvare govinda karila sayana
saba-ratri prabhu karena ucca-sankirtana
SYNONYMS
 
gambhirara -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's room; dvare -- at the door; 
govinda -- His personal servant; karila sayana -- lay down; saba-ratri --
 all night; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena -- performs; ucca-
sankirtana -- loud chanting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's personal servant, Govinda, lay down at the 
door of His room, and the Lord very loudly chanted the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra all night.
 
Antya 17.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
acambite sunena prabhu krsna-venu-gana
bhavavese prabhu tahan karila prayana
SYNONYMS
 
acambite -- suddenly; sunena -- hears; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
 krsna-venu -- of Krsna's flute; gana -- the vibration; bhava-avese -- 
in ecstatic emotion; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan -- there; 
karila prayana -- departed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Suddenly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard the vibration of Krsna's flute. 
Then, in ecstasy, He began to depart to see Lord Krsna.
 
Antya 17.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
tina-dvare kapata aiche ache ta' lagiya
bhavavese prabhu gela bahira hana
SYNONYMS
 
tina-dvare -- in three doorways; kapata -- the doors; aiche -- as 
previously; ache -- are; ta' lagiya -- being closed; bhava-avese -- in 
ecstatic emotion; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; 
bahira -- out; hana -- being.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All three doors were fastened as usual, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in 
great ecstasy, nevertheless got out of the room and left the house.
 
Antya 17.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
simha-dvara-daksine ache tailangi-gabhi-gana
tahan yai' padila prabhu hana acetana
SYNONYMS
 
simha-dvara -- of the gate named Simha-dvara; daksine -- on the southern 
side; ache -- there are; tailangi-gabhi-gana -- cows belonging to the 
Tailanga district; tahan -- there; yai' -- going; padila -- fell down; 
prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hana acetana -- becoming 
unconscious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He went to a cow shed on the southern side of the Simha-dvara. There the 
Lord fell down unconscious among cows from the district of Tailanga.
 
Antya 17.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
etha govinda mahaprabhura sabda na pana
svarupere bolaila kapata khuliya
SYNONYMS
 
etha -- here; govinda -- Govinda; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sabda -- sound; na pana -- not getting; svarupere -- Svarupa 
Damodara Gosvami; bolaila -- called for; kapata -- the doors; khuliya -- 
opening.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Meanwhile, not hearing any sounds from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda 
immediately sent for Svarupa Damodara and opened the doors.
 
Antya 17.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
tabe svarupa-gosani sange lana bhakta-gana
deuti jvaliya karena prabhura anvesana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sange -- 
with him; lana -- taking; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; deuti -- lamp; 
jvaliya -- burning; karena -- does; prabhura -- for Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; anvesana -- searching.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami lit a torch and went out with all the 
devotees to search for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 17.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
iti-uti anvesiya simha-dvare gela
gabhi-gana-madhye yai' prabhure paila
SYNONYMS
 
iti-uti -- here and there; anvesiya -- searching; simha-dvare -- to the 
gate named Simha-dvara; gela -- went; gabhi-gana-madhye -- among the 
cows; yai' -- going; prabhure paila -- found Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After searching here and there, they finally came to the cow shed near 
the Simha-dvara. There they saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lying 
unconscious among the cows.
 
Antya 17.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
petera bhitara hasta-pada -- kurmera akara
mukhe phena, pulakanga, netre asru-dhara
SYNONYMS
 
petera -- the abdomen; bhitara -- within; hasta-pada -- the arms and 
legs; kurmera akara -- just like a tortoise; mukhe -- in the mouth; 
phena -- foam; pulaka-anga -- eruptions on the body; netre -- in the 
eyes; asru-dhara -- a flow of tears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
His arms and legs had entered the trunk of His body, exactly like those 
of a tortoise. His mouth was foaming, there were eruptions on His body, 
and tears flowed from His eyes.
 
Antya 17.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
acetana padiyachena, -- yena kusmanda-phala
bahire jadima, antare ananda-vihvala
SYNONYMS
 
acetana -- unconscious; padiyachena -- was lying down; yena -- as if; 
kusmanda-phala -- a pumpkin; bahire -- externally; jadima -- complete 
inertia; antare -- within; ananda-vihvala -- overwhelmed with 
transcendental bliss.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As the Lord lay there unconscious, His body resembled a large pumpkin. 
Externally He was completely inert, but within He felt overwhelming 
transcendental bliss.
 
Antya 17.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
gabhi saba caudike sunke prabhura sri-anga
dura kaile nahi chade prabhura sri-anga-sanga
SYNONYMS
 
gabhi -- cows; saba -- all; cau-dike -- around; sunke -- sniff; prabhura 
-- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri-anga -- the transcendental body; dura 
kaile -- if they are taken away; nahi chade -- they do not give up; 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri-anga-sanga -- association 
with the transcendental body.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the cows around the Lord were sniffing His transcendental body. When 
the devotees tried to check them, they refused to give up their 
association with the transcendental body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 17.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
aneka karila yatna, na haya cetana
prabhure uthana ghare anila bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
aneka -- many; karila -- made; yatna -- endeavors; na haya -- there was 
not; cetana -- consciousness; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
uthana -- lifting; ghare -- home; anila -- brought; bhakta-gana -- the 
devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The devotees tried to rouse the Lord by various means, but His 
consciousness did not return. Therefore they all lifted Him and brought 
Him back home.
 
Antya 17.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
ucca kari' sravane kare nama-sankirtana
aneka-ksane mahaprabhu paila cetana
SYNONYMS
 
ucca kari' -- very loudly; sravane -- in the ears; kare -- perform; nama-
sankirtana -- chanting of the holy name; aneka-ksane -- after a 
considerable time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; paila cetana --
 returned to consciousness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees began to chant the Hare Krsna mantra very loudly in the 
Lord's ears, and after a considerable time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
regained consciousness.
 
Antya 17.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
cetana ha-ile hasta-pada bahire aila
purvavat yatha-yogya sarira ha-ila
SYNONYMS
 
cetana ha-ile -- when there was consciousness; hasta-pada -- the arms 
and legs; bahire -- outside; aila -- came; purvavat -- as before; yatha-
yogya -- in complete order; sarira -- the body; ha-ila -- was.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When He regained consciousness, His arms and legs came out of His body, 
and His whole body returned to normal.
 
Antya 17.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
uthiya vasilena prabhu, cahena iti-uti
svarupe kahena, -- "tumi ama anila kati?
SYNONYMS
 
uthiya -- getting up; vasilena -- sat down; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; cahena -- looks; iti-uti -- here and there; svarupe -- to 
Svarupa Damodara; kahena -- says; tumi -- you; ama -- Me; anila -- have 
brought; kati -- where.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stood up and then sat down again. Looking here 
and there, He inquired from Svarupa Damodara, "Where have you brought Me?
 
Antya 17.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
venu-sabda suni' ami gelana vrndavana
dekhi, -- gosthe venu bajaya vrajendra-nandana
SYNONYMS
 
venu-sabda -- the vibration of the flute; suni' -- after hearing; ami -- 
I; gelana -- went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; dekhi -- I saw; gosthe -- 
in the pasturing field; venu -- the flute; bajaya -- played; vrajendra-
nandana -- Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"After hearing the vibration of a flute, I went to Vrndavana, and there 
I saw that Krsna, the son of Maharaja Nanda, was playing on His flute in 
the pasturing grounds.
 
Antya 17.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
sanketa-venu-nade radha ani' kunja-ghare
kunjere calila krsna krida karibare
SYNONYMS
 
sanketa-venu-nade -- by the signal of the vibration of the flute; radha -
- Srimati Radharani; ani' -- bringing; kunja-ghare -- to a bower; 
kunjere -- within the bower; calila -- went; krsna -- Lord Krsna; krida 
karibare -- to perform pastimes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"He brought Srimati Radharani to a bower by signaling with His flute. 
Then He entered within that bower to perform pastimes with Her.
 
Antya 17.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
tanra pache pache ami karinu gamana
tanra bhusa-dhvanite amara harila sravana
SYNONYMS
 
tanra pache pache -- just behind Him; ami -- I; karinu gamana -- went; 
tanra -- His; bhusa-dhvanite -- by the sound of ornaments; amara -- My; 
harila -- became captivated; sravana -- ears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I entered the bower just behind Krsna, My ears captivated by the sound 
of His ornaments.
 
Antya 17.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
gopi-gana-saha vihara, hasa, parihasa
kantha-dhvani-ukti suni' mora karnollasa
SYNONYMS
 
gopi-gana-saha -- with the gopis; vihara -- pastimes; hasa -- laughing; 
parihasa -- joking; kantha-dhvani-ukti -- vocal expressions; suni' -- 
hearing; mora -- My; karna-ullasa -- jubilation of the ears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I saw Krsna and the gopis enjoying all kinds of pastimes while laughing 
and joking together. Hearing their vocal expressions enhanced the joy of 
My ears.
 
Antya 17.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
hena-kale tumi-saba kolahala kari'
ama inha lana aila balatkara kari'
SYNONYMS
 
hena-kale -- at this time; tumi-saba -- all of you; kolahala kari' -- 
making a tumultuous sound; ama -- Me; inha -- here; lana aila -- brought 
back; balatkara kari' -- by force.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and brought Me back here 
by force.
 
Antya 17.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
sunite na painu sei amrta-sama vani
sunite na painu bhusana-muralira dhvani"
SYNONYMS
 
sunite na painu -- I could not hear; sei -- those; amrta-sama -- exactly 
like nectar; vani -- voices; sunite na painu -- I could not hear; 
bhusana -- of ornaments; muralira -- of the flute; dhvani -- vibration.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Because you brought Me back here, I could no longer hear the nectarean 
voices of Krsna and the gopis, nor could I hear the sounds of their 
ornaments or the flute."
 
Antya 17.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
bhavavese svarupe kahena gadgada-vani
'karna trsnaya mare, pada rasayana, suni'
SYNONYMS
 
bhava-avese -- in great ecstasy; svarupe -- to Svarupa Damodara; kahena -
- says; gadgada-vani -- in a faltering voice; karna -- the ears; trsnaya 
-- because of thirst; mare -- dies; pada -- recite; rasa-ayana -- 
something relishable; suni -- let Me hear.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In great ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Svarupa Damodara in a 
faltering voice, "My ears are dying of thirst. Please recite something 
to quench this thirst. Let Me hear it."
 
Antya 17.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosani prabhura bhava janiya
bhagavatera sloka pade madhura kariya
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosani; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; bhava -- the emotion; janiya -- understanding; bhagavatera --
 of Srimad-Bhagavatam; sloka -- a verse; pade -- recites; madhura kariya 
-- in a sweet voice.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Understanding the ecstatic emotions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa 
Damodara, in a sweet voice, recited the following verse from Srimad-
Bhagavatam.
 
Antya 17.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
ka stry anga te kala-padamrta-venu-gita-
 sammohitarya-caritan na calet tri-lokyam
trailokya-saubhagam idam ca niriksya rupam
 yad go-dvija-druma-mrgah pulakany abibhran
SYNONYMS
 
ka -- what; stri -- woman; anga -- O Krsna; te -- of You; kala-pada -- 
by the rhythms; amrta-venu-gita -- of the sweet songs of the flute; 
sammohita -- being captivated; arya-caritat -- from the path of chastity 
according to Vedic civilization; na -- not; calet -- would wander; tri-
lokyam -- in the three worlds; trai-lokya-saubhagam -- which is the 
fortune of the three worlds; idam -- this; ca -- and; niriksya -- by 
observing; rupam -- beauty; yat -- which; go -- the cows; dvija -- birds;
 druma -- trees; mrgah -- forest animals like the deer; pulakani -- 
transcendental jubilation; abibhran -- manifested.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"[The gopis said:] ‘My dear Lord Krsna, where is that woman within the 
three worlds who would not be captivated by the rhythms of the sweet 
songs coming from Your wonderful flute? Who would not fall down from 
the path of chastity in this way? Your beauty is the most sublime within 
the three worlds. Upon seeing Your beauty, even cows, birds, animals and 
trees in the forest are stunned in jubilation.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.40).
 
Antya 17.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
suni' prabhu gopi-bhave avista ha-ila
bhagavatera slokera artha karite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gopi-bhave -- in 
the emotion of the gopis; avista ha-ila -- became overwhelmed; 
bhagavatera -- of Srimad-Bhagavatam; slokera -- of the verse; artha -- 
the meaning; karite lagila -- began to explain.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, overwhelmed with the 
ecstasy of the gopis, began to explain it.
 
Antya 17.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
haila gopi-bhavavesa,     kaila rase paravesa,
krsnera suni' upeksa-vacana
krsnera mukha-hasya-vani,     tyage taha satya mani',
rose krsne dena olahana
SYNONYMS
 
haila -- there was; gopi -- of the gopis; bhava-avesa -- ecstatic 
emotion; kaila -- did; rase -- in the rasa dance; paravesa -- entrance; 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; suni' -- hearing; upeksa-vacana -- the words 
of negligence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; mukha -- face; hasya -- smiling;
 vani -- talking; tyage -- renounce; taha -- that; satya mani' -- taking 
as a fact; rose -- in anger; krsne -- to Lord Krsna; dena -- give; 
olahana -- chastisement.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "The gopis entered the arena of the rasa 
dance in ecstasy, but after hearing Krsna's words of negligence and 
detachment, they understood that He was going to renounce them. Thus 
they began to chastise Him in anger.
 
Antya 17.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
"nagara, kaha, tumi kariya niscaya
ei trijagat bhari',     ache yata yogya nari,
tomara venu kahan na akarsaya?
SYNONYMS
 
nagara -- O lover; kaha -- say; tumi -- You; kariya -- making; niscaya --
 certain; ei -- these; tri-jagat -- three worlds; bhari' -- filling; 
ache -- there are; yata -- as many; yogya -- suitable; nari -- women; 
tomara -- Your; venu -- flute; kahan -- where; na -- not; akarsaya -- 
attracts.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘O dear lover,' they said, ‘please answer just one question. Who 
among all the youthful women within this universe is not attracted by 
the sound of Your flute?
 
Antya 17.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
kaila jagate venu-dhvani,     siddha-mantra yogini
duti hana mohe nari-mana
mahotkantha badana,     arya-patha chadana,
ani' tomaya kare samarpana
SYNONYMS
 
kaila -- You have made; jagate -- in the world; venu-dhvani -- the 
vibration of the flute; siddha-mantra -- perfected in chanting mantras; 
yogini -- a female mystic; duti -- a messenger; hana -- being; mohe -- 
enchants; nari-mana -- the minds of women; maha-utkantha -- great 
anxiety; badana -- increasing; arya-patha -- the regulative principles; 
chadana -- inducing to give up; ani' -- bringing; tomaya -- to You; kare 
samarpana -- delivers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When You play Your flute, the vibration acts like a messenger in the 
form of a yogini perfect in the art of chanting mantras. This messenger 
enchants all the women in the universe and attracts them to You. Then 
she increases their great anxiety and induces them to give up the 
regulative principle of obeying superiors. Finally, she forcibly brings 
them to You to surrender in amorous love.
 
Antya 17.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
dharma chadaya venu-dvare,     hane kataksa-kama-sare,
lajja, bhaya, sakala chadaya
ebe amaya kari' rosa,     kahi' pati-tyage ‘dosa',
dharmika hana dharma sikhaya!
SYNONYMS
 
dharma -- religious principles; chadaya -- induces to reject; venu-dvare 
-- through the flute; hane -- pierces; kataksa -- glancing; kama-sare -- 
by the arrows of lust; lajja -- shame; bhaya -- fear; sakala -- all; 
chadaya -- induces to give up; ebe -- now; amaya -- at us; kari' rosa -- 
becoming angry; kahi' -- saying; pati-tyage -- to give up one's husband; 
dosa -- fault; dharmika -- very religious; hana -- becoming; dharma -- 
religious principles; sikhaya -- You teach.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The vibration of Your flute, accompanied by Your glance, which 
pierces us forcibly with the arrows of lust, induces us to ignore the 
regulative principles of religious life. Thus we become excited by lusty 
desires and come to You, giving up all shame and fear. But now You are 
angry with us. You are finding fault with our violating religious 
principles and leaving our homes and husbands. And as You instruct us 
about religious principles, we become helpless.
 
Antya 17.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
anya-katha, anya-mana,     bahire anya acarana,
ei saba satha-paripati
tumi jana parihasa,     haya narira sarva-nasa,
chada ei saba kutinati
SYNONYMS
 
anya -- different; katha -- words; anya -- different; mana -- mind; 
bahire -- externally; anya -- different; acarana -- behavior; ei -- 
these; saba -- all; satha-paripati -- well-planned cheating behavior; 
tumi -- You; jana -- know; parihasa -- joking; haya -- there is; narira -
- of women; sarva-nasa -- total annihilation; chada -- please give up; 
ei -- these; saba -- all; kutinati -- clever tricks.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘We know that this is all a well-planned trick. You know how to make 
jokes that cause the complete annihilation of women, but we can 
understand that Your real mind, words and behavior are different. 
Therefore please give up all these clever tricks.
 
Antya 17.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
venu-nada amrta-ghole,     amrta-samana mitha bole,
amrta-samana bhusana-sinjita
tina amrte hare kana,     hare mana, hare prana,
kemane nari dharibeka cita?"
SYNONYMS
 
venu-nada -- the vibration of the flute; amrta-ghole -- like nectarean 
buttermilk; amrta-samana -- equal to nectar; mitha bole -- sweet talking;
 amrta-samana -- exactly like nectar; bhusana-sinjita -- the vibration 
of ornaments; tina -- three; amrte -- nectars; hare -- attract; kana -- 
the ear; hare -- attract; mana -- the mind; hare -- attract; prana -- 
the life; kemane -- how; nari -- women; dharibeka -- will keep; cita -- 
patience or consciousness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The nectarean buttermilk of Your flute's vibration, the nectar of 
Your sweet words and the nectarean sound of Your ornaments mix together 
to attract our ears, minds and lives. In this way You are killing us.'"
 
Antya 17.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
eta kahi' krodhavese,     bhavera tarange bhase,
utkantha-sagare dube mana
radhara utkantha-vani,     padi' apane vakhani,
krsna-madhurya kare asvadana
SYNONYMS
 
eta kahi' -- saying this; krodha-avese -- in the mood of anger; bhavera 
tarange -- in the waves of ecstatic love; bhase -- floats; utkantha -- 
of anxieties; sagare -- in the ocean; dube mana -- merges the mind; 
radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; utkantha-vani -- words of anxiety; padi'
 -- reciting; apane -- personally; vakhani -- explaining; krsna-madhurya 
-- the sweetness of Krsna; kare asvadana -- tastes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke these words in a mood of anger as He 
floated on waves of ecstatic love. Merged in an ocean of anxiety, He 
recited a verse spoken by Srimati Radharani expressing the same emotion. 
Then He personally explained the verse and thus tasted the sweetness of 
Krsna.
 
Antya 17.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
nadaj-jalada-nisvanah sravana-karsi-sac-chinjitah
 sanarma-rasa-sucakaksara-padartha-bhangy-uktikah
ramadika-varangana-hrdaya-hari-vamsi-kalah
 sa me madana-mohanah sakhi tanoti karna-sprham
SYNONYMS
 
nadat -- resounding; jalada -- the cloud; nisvanah -- whose voice; 
sravana -- the ears; karsi -- attracting; sat-sinjitah -- the tinkling 
of whose ornaments; sa-narma -- with deep meaning; rasa-sucaka -- joking;
 aksara -- letters; pada-artha -- meanings; bhangi -- indications; 
uktikah -- whose talk; rama-adika -- beginning with the goddess of 
fortune; vara-angana -- of beautiful women; hrdaya-hari -- attracting 
the hearts; vamsi-kalah -- the sound of whose flute; sah -- that; me -- 
My; madana-mohanah -- Madana-mohana; sakhi -- My dear friend; tanoti -- 
expands; karna-sprham -- the desire of the ears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "‘My dear friend, the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, Krsna, has a voice as deep as a cloud resounding 
in the sky. With the tinkling of His ornaments He attracts the ears of 
the gopis, and with the sound of His flute He attracts even the goddess 
of fortune and other beautiful women. That Personality of Godhead, known 
as Madana-mohana, whose joking words carry many indications and deep 
meanings, is increasing the lusty desires of My ears.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is found in the Govinda-lilamrta (8.5).
 
Antya 17.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
"kanthera gambhira dhvani,     navaghana-dhvani jini',
yara gune kokila lajaya
tara eka sruti-kane,     dubaya jagatera kane,
punah kana bahudi' na aya
SYNONYMS
 
kanthera -- of the throat; gambhira -- deep; dhvani -- sound; nava-ghana 
-- of new clouds; dhvani -- the resounding; jini' -- conquering; yara -- 
of which; gune -- the attributes; kokila -- the cuckoo; lajaya -- put to 
shame; tara -- of that; eka -- one; sruti-kane -- particle of sound; 
dubaya -- inundates; jagatera -- of the whole world; kane -- the ear; 
punah -- again; kana -- the ear; bahudi' -- getting out; na aya -- 
cannot come.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna's deep voice is more resonant than newly arrived clouds, and His 
sweet song defeats even the sweet voice of the cuckoo. Indeed, His song 
is so sweet that even one particle of its sound can inundate the entire 
world. If such a particle enters one's ear, one is immediately bereft of 
all other types of hearing.
 
Antya 17.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
kaha, sakhi, ki kari upaya?
krsnera se sabda-gune,     harile amara kane,
ebe na paya, trsnaya mari' yaya
SYNONYMS
 
kaha -- please say; sakhi -- My dear friend; ki -- what; kari -- can I 
do; upaya -- means; krsnera -- of Krsna; se -- that; sabda -- of the 
sound; gune -- the qualities; harile -- having attracted; amara -- My; 
kane -- ears; ebe -- now; na paya -- do not get; trsnaya -- from thirst; 
mari' yaya -- I am dying.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear friend, please tell Me what to do. My ears have been plundered 
by the qualities of Krsna's sound. Now, however, I cannot hear His 
transcendental sound, and I am almost dead for want of it.
 
Antya 17.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
nupura-kinkini-dhvani,     hamsa-sarasa jini',
kankana-dhvani catake lajaya
eka-bara yei sune,     vyapi rahe' tara kane,
anya sabda se-kane na yaya
SYNONYMS
 
nupura -- of the ankle bells; kinkini -- tinkling; dhvani -- the sound; 
hamsa -- swans; sarasa -- cranes; jini' -- conquering; kankana-dhvani -- 
the sound of bangles; catake -- the cataka bird; lajaya -- puts to shame;
 eka-bara -- once; yei -- one who; sune -- hears; vyapi -- expanding; 
rahe' -- remains; tara kane -- in his ear; anya -- other; sabda -- sound;
 se-kane -- in that ear; na yaya -- does not go.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The tinkling of Krsna's ankle bells surpasses the songs of even the 
swan and crane, and the sound of His bangles puts the singing of the 
cataka bird to shame. Having allowed these sounds to enter the ears even 
once, one cannot tolerate hearing anything else.
 
Antya 17.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
se sri-mukha-bhasita,     amrta haite paramrta,
smita-karpura tahate misrita
sabda, artha, -- dui-sakti,     nana-rasa kare vyakti,
pratyaksara -- narma-vibhusita
SYNONYMS
 
se -- that; sri -- beautiful; mukha -- by the mouth; bhasita -- spoken; 
amrta -- nectar; haite -- than; para-amrta -- more nectarean; smita -- 
smiling; karpura -- camphor; tahate -- in that; misrita -- mixed; sabda -
- sound; artha -- meaning; dui-sakti -- two energies; nana -- various; 
rasa -- mellows; kare vyakti -- express; prati-aksara -- every word; 
narma-vibhusita -- full of meaning.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna's speech is far sweeter than nectar. Each of His jubilant words 
is full of meaning, and when His speech mixes with His smile, which is 
like camphor, the resultant sound and the deep meaning of Krsna's words 
create various transcendental mellows.
 
Antya 17.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
se amrtera eka-kana,     karna-cakora-jivana,
karna-cakora jiye sei ase
bhagya-vase kabhu paya,     abhagye kabhu na paya,
na paile maraye piyase
SYNONYMS
 
se amrtera -- of that nectar; eka-kana -- one particle; karna-cakora -- 
of the ear, which is like a cakora bird; jivana -- the life; karna -- 
the ear; cakora -- the cakora bird; jiye -- lives; sei ase -- with that 
hope; bhagya-vase -- by good fortune; kabhu -- sometimes; paya -- gets; 
abhagye -- by misfortune; kabhu -- sometimes; na paya -- does not get; 
na paile -- if does not get; maraye -- dies; piyase -- from thirst.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"One particle of that transcendental, blissful nectar is the life and 
soul of the ear, which is like a cakora bird that lives in hope of 
tasting that nectar. Sometimes, by good fortune, the bird can taste it, 
but at other times he unfortunately cannot and therefore almost dies of 
thirst.
 
Antya 17.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
yeba venu-kala-dhvani,     eka-bara taha suni',
jagan-nari-citta aulaya
nivi-bandha pade khasi',     vina-mule haya dasi,
bauli hana krsna-pase dhaya
SYNONYMS
 
yeba -- whoever; venu -- of the flute; kala-dhvani -- the sweet 
vibration; eka-bara -- once; taha -- that; suni' -- hearing; jagat -- of 
the universe; nari -- of the women; citta -- hearts; aulaya -- become 
disturbed; nivi-bandha -- the fastened belts; pade -- fall; khasi' -- 
becoming loosened; vina-mule -- without a price; haya -- they become; 
dasi -- maidservants; bauli -- mad; hana -- becoming; krsna-pase -- 
after Krsna; dhaya -- run.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The transcendental vibration of Krsna's flute disturbs the hearts of 
women all over the world, even if they hear it only once. Thus their 
fastened belts become loose, and these women become the unpaid 
maidservants of Krsna. Indeed, they run toward Krsna exactly like 
madwomen.
 
Antya 17.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
yeba laksmi-thakurani,     tenho ye kakali suni',
krsna-pasa aise pratyasaya
na paya krsnera sanga,     bade trsna-taranga,
tapa kare, tabu nahi paya
SYNONYMS
 
yeba -- even; laksmi-thakurani -- the goddess of fortune; tenho -- she; 
ye -- which; kakali -- vibration of the flute; suni' -- hearing; krsna-
pasa -- to Lord Krsna; aise -- comes; pratyasaya -- with great hope; na 
paya -- does not get; krsnera sanga -- association with Krsna; bade -- 
increase; trsna -- of thirst; taranga -- the waves; tapa kare -- 
undergoes austerity; tabu -- still; nahi paya -- does not get.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When she hears the vibration of Krsna's flute, even the goddess of 
fortune comes to Him, greatly hoping for His association, but 
nevertheless she does not get it. When the waves of thirst for His 
association increase, she performs austerities, but still she cannot 
meet Him.
 
Antya 17.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
ei sabdamrta cari,     yara haya bhagya bhari,
sei karne iha kare pana
iha yei nahi sune,     se kana janmila kene,
kanakadi-sama sei kana"
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- these; sabda-amrta -- nectarean sound vibrations; cari -- four; 
yara -- of whom; haya -- there is; bhagya bhari -- great fortune; sei -- 
such a person; karne -- by the ears; iha -- these sounds; kare pana -- 
drinks; iha -- these sounds; yei -- anyone who; nahi sune -- does not 
hear; se -- those; kana -- ears; janmila -- took birth; kene -- why; 
kanakadi -- a hole in a small conchshell; sama -- just like; sei kana -- 
those ears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Only the most fortunate can hear these four nectarean sounds -- Krsna's 
words, the tinkling of His ankle bells and bangles, His voice and the 
vibration of His flute. If one does not hear these sounds, his ears are 
as useless as small conchshells with holes."
 
Antya 17.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
karite aiche vilapa,     uthila udvega, bhava,
mane kaho nahi alambana
udvega, visada, mati,     autsukya, trasa, dhrti, smrti,
nana-bhavera ha-ila milana
SYNONYMS
 
karite -- doing; aiche -- such; vilapa -- lamentation; uthila -- there 
arose; udvega -- agitation; bhava -- ecstasy; mane -- in the mind; kaho -
- anywhere; nahi -- there is not; alambana -- shelter; udvega -- anxiety;
 visada -- lamentation; mati -- attention; autsukya -- eagerness; trasa -
- fear; dhrti -- determination; smrti -- remembrance; nana-bhavera -- of 
various ecstasies; ha-ila -- there was; milana -- combining.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lamented in this way, agitation and 
ecstasy awoke in His mind, and He became very restless. Many 
transcendental ecstasies combined in Him, including anxiety, lamentation,
 attention, eagerness, fear, determination and remembrance.
 
Antya 17.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
bhava-sabalye radhara ukti,     lila-suke haila sphurti,
sei bhave pade eka sloka
unmadera samarthye,     sei slokera kare arthe,
yei artha nahi jane loka
SYNONYMS
 
bhava-sabalye -- in the aggregate of all ecstasies; radhara -- of 
Srimati Radharani; ukti -- statement; lila-suke -- in Bilvamangala 
Thakura; haila -- there was; sphurti -- awakening; sei bhave -- in that 
ecstasy; pade -- recites; eka -- one; sloka -- verse; unmadera -- of 
madness; samarthye -- in the capacity; sei slokera -- of that verse; 
kare arthe -- describes the meaning; yei artha -- which meaning; nahi -- 
do not; jane -- know; loka -- people.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The aggregate of all these ecstasies once awoke a statement by Srimati 
Radharani in the mind of Bilvamangala Thakura [Lila-suka]. In the same 
ecstatic mood, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu now recited that verse, and on 
the strength of madness He described its meaning, which is unknown to 
people in general.
 
Antya 17.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
kim iha krnumah kasya brumah krtam krtam asaya
 kathayata katham anyam dhanyam aho hrdaye sayah
madhura-madhura-smerakare mano-nayanotsave
 krpana-krpana krsne trsna ciram bata lambate
SYNONYMS
 
kim -- what; iha -- here; krnumah -- shall I do; kasya -- to whom; 
brumah -- shall I speak; krtam -- what is done; krtam -- done; asaya -- 
in the hope; kathayata -- please speak; katham -- words; anyam -- other; 
dhanyam -- auspicious; aho -- alas; hrdaye -- within My heart; sayah -- 
lying; madhura-madhura -- sweeter than sweetness; smera -- smiling; 
akare -- whose form; manah-nayana -- to the mind and eyes; utsave -- who 
gives pleasure; krpana-krpana -- the best of misers; krsne -- for Krsna; 
trsna -- thirst; ciram -- at every moment; bata -- alas; lambate -- is 
increasing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "‘Alas, what shall I do? To whom shall I 
speak? Let whatever I have done in hopes of meeting Krsna be finished 
now. Please say something auspicious, but do not speak about Krsna. Alas,
 Krsna is lying within My heart like Cupid; therefore how can I possibly 
give up talking of Him? I cannot forget Krsna, whose smile is sweeter 
than sweetness itself and who gives pleasure to My mind and eyes. Alas, 
My great thirst for Krsna is increasing moment by moment!'
 
PURPORT
 
This statement by Srimati Radharani is quoted from the Krsna-karnamrta (
42).
 
Antya 17.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
"ei krsnera virahe,     udvege mana sthira nahe,
prapty-upaya-cintana na yaya
yeba tumi sakhi-gana,     visade baula mana,
kare puchon, ke kahe upaya?
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- this; krsnera -- of Krsna; virahe -- in separation; udvege -- in 
anxiety; mana -- mind; sthira -- patient; nahe -- is not; prapti-upaya --
 the means for obtaining; cintana na yaya -- I cannot think of; yeba -- 
all; tumi -- you; sakhi-gana -- friends; visade -- in lamentation; baula 
-- maddened; mana -- minds; kare -- whom; puchon -- shall I ask; ke -- 
who; kahe -- will speak; upaya -- the means.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The anxiety caused by separation from Krsna has made Me impatient, and 
I can think of no way to meet Him. O My friends, you are also deranged 
by lamentation. Who, therefore, will tell Me how to find Him?
 
Antya 17.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
ha ha sakhi, ki kari upaya!
kanha karon, kahan yana,     kahan gele krsna pana,
krsna vina prana mora yaya"
SYNONYMS
 
ha ha -- O; sakhi -- friends; ki -- what; kari -- shall I do; upaya -- 
means; kanha karon -- what shall I do; kahan yana -- where shall I go; 
kahan gele -- where going; krsna pana -- I can get Krsna; krsna vina -- 
without Krsna; prana -- life; mora -- My; yaya -- is leaving.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"O My dear friends, how shall I find Krsna? What shall I do? Where shall 
I go? Where can I meet Him? Because I cannot find Krsna, My life is 
leaving Me."
 
Antya 17.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
ksane mana sthira haya,     tabe mane vicaraya,
balite ha-ila bhavodgama
pingalara vacana-smrti,     karaila bhava-mati,
tate kare artha-nirdharana
SYNONYMS
 
ksane -- in a moment; mana -- the mind; sthira haya -- becomes patient; 
tabe -- at that time; mane -- within the mind; vicaraya -- He considers; 
balite -- to speak; ha-ila -- there was; bhava-udgama -- awakening of 
ecstasy; pingalara -- of Pingala; vacana-smrti -- remembering the words; 
karaila -- caused; bhava-mati -- ecstatic mind; tate -- in that; kare -- 
does; artha-nirdharana -- ascertaining the meaning.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Suddenly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became calm and considered His state 
of mind. He remembered the words of Pingala, and this aroused an ecstasy 
that moved Him to speak. Thus He explained the meaning of the verse.
 
PURPORT
 
Pingala was a prostitute who said, "To hope against hope produces only 
misery. Utter hopelessness is the greatest happiness." Remembering this 
statement, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic. The story of Pingala 
is found in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Eighth Chapter, verses 22–
44, as well as in the Mahabharata, Santi-parva, Chapter 174.
 
Antya 17.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
"dekhi ei upaye,     krsna-asa chadi' diye,
asa chadile sukhi haya mana
chada' krsna-katha adhanya,     kaha anya-katha dhanya,
yate haya krsna-vismarana"
SYNONYMS
 
dekhi -- I see; ei upaye -- this means; krsna-asa -- hope for Krsna; 
chadi' diye -- I give up; asa -- hope; chadile -- if I give up; sukhi -- 
happy; haya -- becomes; mana -- the mind; chada' -- give up; krsna-katha 
-- talks of Krsna; adhanya -- most inglorious; kaha -- speak; anya-katha 
-- other topics; dhanya -- glorious; yate -- by which; haya -- there is; 
krsna-vismarana -- forgetfulness of Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "If I give up hope of meeting Krsna, I 
shall then be happy. Therefore, let us stop this most inglorious 
discussion of Krsna. It would be better for us to talk of glorious 
topics and forget Him."
 
Antya 17.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
kahitei ha-ila smrti,     citte haila krsna-sphurti,
sakhire kahe hana vismite
"yare cahi chadite,     sei suna ache citte,
kona rite na pari chadite"
SYNONYMS
 
kahitei -- while speaking; ha-ila -- there was; smrti -- remembrance; 
citte -- in the heart; haila -- there was; krsna-sphurti -- the 
appearance of Krsna; sakhire -- to the friends; kahe -- said; hana 
vismite -- being very much astonished; yare -- He whom; cahi chadite -- 
I want to give up; sei -- that person; suna ache -- is lying; citte -- 
in the heart; kona rite -- by any process; na pari -- I am not able; 
chadite -- to give up.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While speaking in this way, Srimati Radharani suddenly remembered Krsna.
 Indeed, He appeared within Her heart. Greatly astonished, She told Her 
friends, "The person I want to forget is lying in My heart."
 
Antya 17.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
radha-bhavera svabhava ana,     krsne karaya ‘kama'-jnana,
kama-jnane trasa haila citte
kahe -- "ye jagat mare,     se pasila antare,
ei vairi na deya pasarite"
SYNONYMS
 
radha-bhavera -- of the ecstasy of Srimati Radharani; svabhava -- 
characteristic; ana -- another; krsne -- to Krsna; karaya -- causes Her 
to do; kama-jnana -- understanding as Cupid; kama -- as Cupid; jnane -- 
in the understanding; trasa -- fear; haila -- was; citte -- in the mind; 
kahe -- She says; ye -- the person who; jagat -- the whole world; mare --
 conquers; se -- that person; pasila -- entered; antare -- within My 
heart; ei vairi -- this enemy; na deya -- does not allow; pasarite -- to 
forget.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srimati Radharani's ecstasy also made Her think of Krsna as Cupid, and 
this understanding frightened Her. She said, "This Cupid, who has 
conquered the whole world and entered My heart, is My greatest enemy, 
for He does not allow Me to forget Him."
 
Antya 17.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
autsukyera pravinye,     jiti' anya bhava-sainye,
udaya haila nija-rajya-mane
mane ha-ila lalasa,     na haya apana-vasa,
duhkhe mane karena bhartsane
SYNONYMS
 
autsukyera -- of eagerness; pravinye -- because of high development; 
jiti' -- conquering; anya -- other; bhava-sainye -- soldiers of ecstasy; 
udaya -- arising; haila -- there was; nija-rajya-mane -- within the 
kingdom of Her own mind; mane -- within the mind; ha-ila -- there was; 
lalasa -- greed; na -- not; haya -- becomes; apana-vasa -- within Her 
own control; duhkhe -- in unhappiness; mane -- to the mind; karena -- 
does; bhartsane -- chastisement.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then great eagerness conquered all the other soldiers of ecstasy, and 
an uncontrollable desire arose in the kingdom of Srimati Radharani's 
mind. Greatly unhappy, She then chastised Her own mind.
 
Antya 17.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
"mana mora vama-dina,     jala vina yena mina,
krsna vina ksane mari' yaya
madhura-hasya-vadane,     mana-netra-rasayane,
krsna-trsna dviguna badaya
SYNONYMS
 
mana mora -- My mind; vama-dina -- unagreeably poor; jala -- water; vina 
-- without; yena -- as if; mina -- a fish; krsna -- Lord Krsna; vina -- 
without; ksane -- in a moment; mari' yaya -- dies; madhura -- sweet; 
hasya -- smiling; vadane -- face; mana -- the mind; netra -- the eyes; 
rasa-ayane -- very pleasing to; krsna-trsna -- the thirst for Krsna; dvi-
guna -- twice as much; badaya -- increases.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If I do not think of Krsna, My impoverished mind will die within a 
moment like a fish out of water. But when I see Krsna's sweetly smiling 
face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.
 
Antya 17.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
ha ha krsna prana-dhana,     ha ha padma-locana,
ha ha divya sad-guna-sagara!
ha ha syama-sundara,     ha ha pitambara-dhara,
ha ha rasa-vilasa nagara
SYNONYMS
 
ha ha -- alas; krsna -- O Krsna; prana-dhana -- the treasure of My life; 
ha ha -- alas; padma-locana -- the lotus-eyed one; ha ha -- alas; divya -
- divine; sat-guna-sagara -- ocean of transcendental attributes; ha ha --
 alas; syama-sundara -- the beautiful blackish youth; ha ha -- alas; 
pita-ambara-dhara -- one who wears yellow garments; ha ha -- alas; rasa-
vilasa -- of the rasa dance; nagara -- the hero.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Alas! Where is Krsna, the treasure of My life? Where is the lotus-
eyed one? Alas! Where is the divine ocean of all transcendental 
qualities? Alas! Where is the beautiful blackish youth dressed in 
yellow garments? Alas! Where is the hero of the rasa dance?
 
Antya 17.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
kahan gele toma pai,     tumi kaha, -- tahan yai",
eta kahi' calila dhana
svarupa uthi' kole kari',     prabhure anila dhari',
nija-sthane vasaila laina
SYNONYMS
 
kahan -- where; gele -- going; toma -- You; pai -- I can get; tumi -- 
You; kaha -- please tell; tahan -- there; yai -- I shall go; eta kahi' --
 saying this; calila dhana -- began to run; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara 
Gosvami; uthi' -- getting up; kole kari' -- taking on his lap; prabhure -
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anila -- brought back; dhari' -- catching; 
nija-sthane -- in His own place; vasaila -- sat down; laina -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Where shall I go? Where can I find You? Please tell Me. I shall go 
there." Speaking in this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began running. 
But Svarupa Damodara Gosvami stood up, caught Him and took Him 
on his lap. Then Svarupa Damodara brought Him back to His place and made 
Him sit down.
 
Antya 17.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
ksaneke prabhura bahya haila,     svarupere ajna dila,
"svarupa, kichu kara madhura gana"
svarupa gaya vidyapati,     gita-govinda-giti,
suni' prabhura judaila kana
SYNONYMS
 
ksaneke -- within a moment; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
bahya -- external consciousness; haila -- there was; svarupere ajna dila 
-- He ordered Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; svarupa -- My dear Svarupa; 
kichu -- some; kara -- make; madhura -- sweet; gana -- songs; svarupa -- 
Svarupa Damodara; gaya -- sings; vidyapati -- songs by Vidyapati; gita-
govinda-giti -- songs from the Gita-govinda; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -
- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; judaila -- became satisfied; kana -- ears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Suddenly Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to external consciousness and 
said to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, "My dear Svarupa, please sing some 
sweet songs." The Lord's ears were satisfied when He heard Svarupa 
Damodara sing songs from the Gita-govinda and those by the poet 
Vidyapati.
 
Antya 17.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata mahaprabhu prati-ratri-dine
unmada cestita haya pralapa-vacane
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prati-
ratri-dine -- every night and day; unmada -- mad; cestita -- activities; 
haya -- are; pralapa-vacane -- talking like a madman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Each day and night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would become deranged in 
this way and talk like a madman.
 
Antya 17.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
eka-dine yata haya bhavera vikara
sahasra-mukhe varne yadi, nahi paya para
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dine -- in one day; yata haya -- as many as there are; bhavera -- of 
ecstasy; vikara -- transformations; sahasra-mukhe -- Anantadeva, who 
possesses thousands of mouths; varne yadi -- if describes; nahi paya -- 
cannot reach; para -- the limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Even Anantadeva, who possesses thousands of mouths, cannot fully 
describe the ecstatic transformations that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
experienced in a single day.
 
Antya 17.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
jiva dina ki karibe tahara varnana?
sakha-candra-nyaya kari' dig-darasana
SYNONYMS
 
jiva -- a living entity; dina -- very poor; ki -- what; karibe -- will 
do; tahara -- of that; varnana -- description; sakha-candra-nyaya -- the 
logic of showing the moon through the branches of a tree; kari' -- I 
make; dik-darasana -- seeing the direction.
 
TRANSLATION
 
What can a poor creature like me describe of those transformations? I 
can give only a hint of them, as if showing the moon through the 
branches of a tree.
 
Antya 17.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
iha yei sune, tara judaya mana-kana
alaukika gudha-prema-cesta haya jnana
SYNONYMS
 
iha -- this; yei sune -- anyone who hears; tara -- his; judaya -- become 
satisfied; mana-kana -- mind and ears; alaukika -- uncommon; gudha-prema 
-- of deep ecstatic love for Krsna; cesta -- activities; haya jnana -- 
he can understand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
This description, however, will satisfy the mind and ears of anyone who 
hears it, and he will be able to understand these uncommon activities of 
deep ecstatic love for Krsna.
 
Antya 17.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
adbhuta nigudha premera madhurya-mahima
apani asvadi' prabhu dekhaila sima
SYNONYMS
 
adbhuta -- wonderful; nigudha -- deep; premera -- of ecstatic love for 
Krsna; madhurya-mahima -- the glories of the sweetness; apani -- 
personally; asvadi' -- tasting; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
dekhaila -- showed; sima -- the extreme limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ecstatic love for Krsna is wonderfully deep. By personally tasting the 
glorious sweetness of that love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed us its 
extreme limit.
 
Antya 17.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
adbhuta-dayalu caitanya -- adbhuta-vadanya!
aiche dayalu data loke nahi suni anya
SYNONYMS
 
adbhuta -- wonderfully; dayalu -- merciful; caitanya -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; adbhuta-vadanya -- wonderfully magnanimous; aiche -- such; 
dayalu -- merciful; data -- charitable person; loke -- within this world;
 nahi -- not; suni -- we have heard of; anya -- other.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is wonderfully merciful and wonderfully 
magnanimous. We have heard of no one else within this world so merciful 
and charitable.
 
Antya 17.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
sarva-bhave bhaja, loka, caitanya-carana
yaha haite paiba krsna-premamrta-dhana
SYNONYMS
 
sarva-bhave -- in all respects; bhaja -- worship; loka -- O entire world;
 caitanya-carana -- the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaha 
haite -- by which; paiba -- you will get; krsna-prema -- of love of 
Krsna; amrta -- of the nectar; dhana -- the treasure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
O people of the world, worship the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu in all respects. Only in this way will you achieve the 
nectarean treasure of ecstatic love for Krsna.
 
Antya 17.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
ei ta' kahilun ‘kurmakrti'-anubhava
unmada-cestita tate unmada-pralapa
SYNONYMS
 
ei ta' kahilun -- thus I have described; kurma-akrti -- of becoming like 
a tortoise; anubhava -- the ecstatic symptom; unmada-cestita -- enacted 
in madness; tate -- in that; unmada-pralapa -- talking like a madman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus I have described Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic transformation 
of becoming like a tortoise. In that ecstasy, He talked and acted like a 
madman.
 
Antya 17.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
ei lila sva-granthe raghunatha-dasa
gauranga-stava-kalpavrkse kairachena prakasa
SYNONYMS
 
ei lila -- this pastime; sva-granthe -- in his book; raghunatha-dasa -- 
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; gauranga-stava-kalpa-vrkse -- named Gauranga-
stava-kalpavrksa; kairachena prakasa -- has fully described.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami has fully described this pastime in his 
book Gauranga-stava-kalpavrksa.
 
Antya 17.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
anudghatya dvara-trayam uru ca bhitti-trayam aho
 vilanghyoccaih kalingika-surabhi-madhye nipatitah
tanudyat-sankocat kamatha iva krsnoru-virahad
 virajan gaurango hrdaya udayan mam madayati
SYNONYMS
 
anudghatya -- without opening; dvara-trayam -- the three doors; uru -- 
strong; ca -- and; bhitti-trayam -- three walls; aho -- how wonderful; 
vilanghya -- crossing over; uccaih -- very high; kalingika -- of Kalinga-
desa, which is in the district of Tailanga; surabhi-madhye -- among the 
cows; nipatitah -- fallen down; tanu-udyat-sankocat -- by contracting 
within the body; kamathah -- a tortoise; iva -- like; krsna-uru-virahat -
- because of strong feelings of separation from Krsna; virajan -- 
appearing; gaurangah -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hrdaye -- in my 
heart; udayan -- rising; mam -- me; madayati -- maddens.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"How wonderful it is! Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left His residence without 
opening the three strongly bolted doors. Then He crossed over three high 
walls, and later, because of strong feelings of separation from Krsna, 
He fell down amidst the cows of the Tailanga district and retracted all 
the limbs of His body like a tortoise. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who 
appeared in that way, rises in my heart and maddens me."
 
Antya 17.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
Antya-lila, Seventeenth Chapter, describing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's 
pastime of retracting His limbs like a tortoise.
 