CC Madhya 18.38 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana

Madhya-līlā 18.37 - Madhya-līlā 18.39

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 38

vāmas tāmarasākṣasya

bhuja-daṇḍaḥ sa pātu vaḥ

krīḍā-kandukatāṁ yena

nīto govardhano giriḥ

SYNONYMS

vāmaḥ—the left; tāmarasa-akṣasya—of Kṛṣṇa, who has eyes like lotus petals; bhuja-daṇḍaḥ—arm; saḥ—that; pātu—let it protect; vaḥ—all of you; krīḍā-kandukatām—being like a toy; yena—by which; nītaḥ—attained; govardhanaḥ—named Govardhana; giriḥ—the hill.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “‘May the left arm of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose eyes are like the petals of a lotus flower, always protect you. With His left arm He raised Govardhana Hill as if it were a toy.’”

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (2.1.62).

Madhya-līlā 18.37 - Madhya-līlā 18.39