Madhya-līlā | Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 8.290
gupte rākhiha, kāhāń nā kario prakāśa
āmāra bātula-ceṣṭā loke upahāsa
SYNONYMS
gupte — in secret; rākhiha — keep; kāhāń — anywhere; nā — not; kario — make; prakāśa — exposure; āmāra — My; bātula-ceṣṭā — activities like a madman; loke — among the general people; upahāsa — laughter.
TRANSLATION
The Lord then requested Rāmānanda Rāya, "Keep all these talks a secret. Please do not expose them anywhere and everywhere. Since My activities appear to be like those of a madman, people may take them lightly and laugh."
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