CC Adi 4.265 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 265
- rāga-mārge bhakta bhakti kare ye prakāre
- tāhā śikhāila līlā-ācaraṇa-dvāre
SYNONYMS
rāga-mārge—on the path of spontaneous love; bhakta—the devotee; bhakti—devotional service; kare—does; ye prakāre—in what way; tāhā—that; śikhāila—I taught; līlā—pastimes; ācaraṇa-dvāre—by means of practical demonstration.
TRANSLATION
“I taught devotional service that springs from the devotees’ spontaneous love by demonstrating it with My pastimes.