Ādi-līlā

Chapter 10: The Trunk, Branches and Sub-branches of the Caitanya Tree

Verse 57 of 158
Cc Ādi 10.57

ঽসাক্ষাতেঽ সকল ভক্ত দেখে নির্বিশেষ নকুল ব্রহ্মচারিদেহে প্রভুর ঽআবেশঽ

ऽसाक्षातेऽ सकल भक्त देखे निर्विशेष नकुल ब्रह्मचारिदेहे प्रभुर ऽआवेशऽ

'sākṣāte' sakala bhakta dekhe nirviśeṣa nakula brahmacāri-dehe prabhura 'āveśa'

Synonyms

sākṣātedirectly; sakalaall; bhaktadevotees; dekhesee; nirviśeṣanothing peculiar but as He is; nakula brahmacārīof the name Nakula Brahmacārī; dehein the body; prabhurathe Lord's; āveśasymptoms of power..

Translation

The appearance of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in every devotee's presence is called sākṣāt. His appearance in Nakula Brahmacārī as a symptom of special prowess is an example of āveśa.

Verse 57 of 158
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