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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.114
kasyānubhāvo 'sya na deva vidmahe
tavāńghri-renu-sparaśādhikārah
yad-vāńchayā śrīr lalanācarat tapo
vihāya kāmān su-ciram dhrita-vratā
SYNONYMS
kasya — of what; anubhāvah — a result; asya — of the serpent (Kāliya); na — not; deva — O Lord; vidmahe — we know; tava ańghri — of Your lotus feet; renu — of the dust; sparaśa — for touching; adhikārah — qualification; yat — which; vāńchayā — by desiring; śrīh — the goddess of fortune; lalanā — the topmost woman; acarat — performed; tapah — austerity; vihāya — giving up; kāmān — all desires; su-ciram — for a long time; dhrita — a law upheld; vratā — as a vow.
TRANSLATION
Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, "'O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. Even the goddess of fortune, for this end, performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and observing austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya got such an opportunity.'"
PURPORT
This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of the Kāliya serpent.
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