Antya-līlāChapter 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 3.210

campaka-kali-sama hasta-padāńguli

końkaḍa ha-ila saba, kuṣṭhe gela gali'

SYNONYMS

campaka — of a golden-hued flower; kali — buds; sama — like; hasta-pada-ańguli — fingers and toes; końkaḍa ha-ila — became crumpled; saba — all; kuṣṭhe — because of leprosy; gela gali' — melted away.

TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇa's toes and fingers were beautiful like golden-colored campaka buds, but because of leprosy they all withered and gradually melted away.

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