CC Antya 16.143 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 16: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 143
- gopī-gaṇa, kaha saba kariyā vicāre
- kon tīrtha, kon tapa, kon siddha-mantra-japa,
- ei veṇu kaila janmāntare?
SYNONYMS
gopī-gaṇa—O gopīs; kaha—say; saba—all; kariyā vicāre—after full consideration; kon—what; tīrtha—holy places; kon—what; tapa—austerities; kon—what; siddha-mantra-japa—chanting of a perfect mantra; ei—this; veṇu—flute; kaila—did; janma-antare—in his past life.
TRANSLATION
"My dear gopīs, fully consider how many pious activities this flute performed in his past life. We do not know what places of pilgrimage he visited, what austerities he performed or what perfect mantra he chanted.