CC Madhya 11.11 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of 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 11
- ākārād api bhetavyaṁ
- strīṇāṁ viṣayiṇām api
- yathāher manasaḥ kṣobhas
- tathā tasyākṛter api
SYNONYMS
ākārāt—from bodily features; api—even; bhetavyam—to be feared; strīṇām—of women; viṣayiṇām—of materialistic persons; api—even; yathā—as; aheḥ—from a serpent; manasaḥ—of the mind; kṣobhaḥ—agitation; tathā—so; tasya—of it; ākṛteḥ—from the appearance; api—even.
TRANSLATION
“‘Just as one is immediately frightened upon seeing a live serpent or even the form of a serpent, one endeavoring for self-realization should similarly fear a materialistic person and a woman. Indeed, he should not even glance at their bodily features.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrī Caitanya-candrodaya-nāṭaka (8.24).