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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 22

aṣṭādaśa-varṣa kevala nīlācale sthiti
āpani ācari’ jīve śikhāilā bhakti

SYNONYMS

aṣṭādaśa-varṣa—for eighteen years; kevala—only; nīlācale—in Jagannātha Purī; sthiti—staying; āpani—personally; ācari’—behaving; jīve—unto the living entities; śikhāilā—instructed; bhakti—devotional service.

TRANSLATION

For eighteen continuous years, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained at Jagannātha Purī and, through His personal behavior, instructed all living entities in the mode of devotional service.