Madhya-līlāChapter 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 12.50

prabhu kahe, — āmi manuṣya āśrame sannyāsī

kāya-mano-vākye vyavahāre bhaya vāsi

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe — the Lord said; āmi manuṣyaI am a human being; āśramein the social order; sannyāsīa renounced person; kāya-manaḥ-vākye — with My body, mind and words; vyavahārein general dealings; bhaya — fear; vāsiI do.

TRANSLATION

When Rāmānanda Rāya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Caitanya Mahāprabhu objected, saying, "I am not the Supreme Personality of Godhead but an ordinary human being. Therefore I must fear public opinion in three ways — with My body, mind and words.

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