CC Madhya 25.117 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 117
- yaiche sūryera sthāne bhāsaye 'ābhāsa'
- sūrya vinā svatantra tāra nā haya prakāśa
SYNONYMS
yaiche—just as; sūryera—of the sun; sthāne—in place; bhāsaye—appears; ābhāsa—the illumination; sūrya vinā—without the sun; svatantra—independently; tāra—of that; nā haya—is not; prakāśa—manifestation.
TRANSLATION
" 'Sometimes a reflection of the sun is experienced in place of the sun, but its illumination is never possible independent of the sun.