Madhya-līlāChapter 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-lavaa 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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