Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila Chapter 17 Verses 178-179

Ādi-līlā | Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 17.178-179

kājī kahe, — yabe āmi hindura ghare giyā

kīrtana kariluń mānā mṛdańga bhāńgiyā

sei rātre eka siḿha mahā-bhayańkara

nara-deha, siḿha-mukha, garjaye vistara

SYNONYMS

kājī kahe — the Kazi replied; yabe — when; āmi — I; hindura — of a Hindu; ghare — in the house; giyā — going there; kīrtana — chanting of the holy name; kariluń — made; mānā — prohibition; mṛdańga — the drum; bhāńgiyā — breaking; sei rātre — on that night; eka — one; siḿha — lion; mahā-bhayań-kara — very fearful; nara-deha — having a body like a human being's; siḿha-mukha — having a face like a lion's; garjaye — was roaring; vistara — very loudly.

TRANSLATION

The Kazi said, "When I went to the Hindu's house, broke the drum and forbade the performance of congregational chanting, in my dreams that very night I saw a greatly fearful lion, roaring very loudly, His body like a human being's and His face like a lion's.

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