CC Madhya 2.90 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 90
- āmi vṛddha jarātura, likhite kāṅpaye kara,
- mane kichu smaraṇa nā haya
- nā dekhiye nayane, nā śuniye śravaṇe,
- tabu likhi’—e baḍa vismaya
SYNONYMS
āmi—I; vṛddha—old man; jarā-ātura—disturbed by invalidity; likhite—to write; kāṅpaye—trembles; kara—the hand; mane—in the mind; kichu—any; smaraṇa—remembrance; nā haya—there is not; nā dekhiye—I cannot see; nayane—by the eyes; nā śuniye—I cannot hear; śravaṇe—with the ears; tabu—still; likhi’—writing; e—this; baḍa vismaya—a great wonder.
TRANSLATION
I have now become too old and disturbed by invalidity. While I write, my hands tremble. I cannot remember anything, nor can I see or hear properly. Still I write, and this is a great wonder.