Madhya-līlāChapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 9.209

nūtana patra lekhāñā pustake deoyāila

pratīti lāgi' purātana patra māgi' nila

SYNONYMS

nūtana — new; patra — leaves; lekhāñā — getting written; pustake — the book; deoyāilaHe gave; pratīti lāgi' — for direct evidence; purātana — the old; patra — leaves; māgi' — requesting; nilaHe took.

TRANSLATION

Since the Kūrma Purāṇa was very old, the manuscript was also very old. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took possession of the original leaves in order to have direct evidence. The text was copied onto new leaves in order that the Purāṇa be replaced.

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