CC Antya 1.174

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 174

tomāra āge dhārṣṭya ei mukha-vyādāna“
eta bali’ nāndī-śloka karilā vyākhyāna

SYNONYMS

tomāra āge—before you; dhāṛṣṭya—impudence; ei—this; mukha-vyādāna—simply opening the mouth; eta bali’—saying this; nāndī-śloka—the introductory verses; karilā vyākhyāna—explained.

TRANSLATION

“It is even impudent for me to open my mouth before you.” Then, having said this, he recited the introductory verse of the Lalita-mādhava.