CC Madhya 1.22 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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.