CC Madhya 18.106

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana

CC Madhya 18.105

CC Madhya 18.107

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 106

naukāte kālīya-jñāna, dīpe ratna-jñāne!
jāliyāre mūḍha-loka ‘kṛṣṇa’ kari’ māne!

SYNONYMS

naukāte—on the boat; kālīya-jñāna—knowledge as the Kālīya snake; dīpe—on the torch; ratna-jñāne—consideration as jewels; jāliyāre—the fisherman; mūḍha-loka—foolish men; kṛṣṇa kari’ māne—accept as Kṛṣṇa.

TRANSLATION

“These fools think that the boat is the Kālīya serpent and the torchlight the jewels on his hoods. People also mistake the fisherman for Kṛṣṇa.