Madhya-līlā | Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 2.7
gambhīrā-bhitare rātre nāhi nidrā-lava
bhitte mukha-śira ghaṣe, kṣata haya saba
SYNONYMS
gambhīrā-bhitare — inside the inner room; rātre — at night; nāhi — there is not; nidrā-lava — a fraction of sleep; bhitte — on the wall; mukha — mouth; śira — head; ghaṣe — grind; kṣata — injuries; haya — there are; saba — all.
TRANSLATION
The small room beyond the corridor is called the Gambhīrā. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to stay in that room, but He did not sleep for a moment. All night He used to grind His mouth and head on the wall, and His face sustained injuries all over.
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