CC Madhya 2.90 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Madhya-līlā 2.89 - Madhya-līlā 2.91

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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.

Madhya-līlā 2.89 - Madhya-līlā 2.91