Ādi-līlā

Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Verse 178–179 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.178-179

কাজী কহে,—যবে আমি হিন্দুর ঘরে গিযা কীর্তন করিলুঙ্মানা মৃদংগ ভাংগিযা সেই রাত্রে এক সিংহ মহাভযংকর নরদেহ, সিংহমুখ, গর্জযে বিস্তর

काजी कहे,—यबे आमि हिन्दुर घरे गिया कीर्तन करिलुङ्माना मृदंग भांगिया सेइ रात्रे एक सिंह महाभयंकर नरदेह, सिंहमुख, गर्जये विस्तर

kājī kahe,—yabe āmi hindura ghare giyā kīrtana kariluṅ mānā mṛdaṅga bhāṅgiyā sei rātre eka siṁha mahā-bhayaṅkara nara-deha, siṁha-mukha, garjaye vistara

Synonyms

kājī kahethe Kazi replied; yabewhen; āmiI; hinduraof a Hindu; gharein the house; giyāgoing there; kīrtanachanting of the holy name; kariluṅmade; mānāprohibition; mṛdaṅgathe drum; bhāṅgiyābreaking; sei rātreon that night; ekaone; siṁhalion; mahā-bhayaṅkaravery fearful; nara-dehahaving a body like a human being's; siṁha-mukhahaving a face like a lion's; garjayewas roaring; vistaravery loudly..

Translation

The Kazi said: "When I went to the Hindu's house, broke the drum, and forbade the performance of congregational chanting, in my dreams that very night I saw a greatly fearful lion, roaring very loudly, His body like a human being's and His face like a lion's.

Verse 178–179 of 330