Madhya-līlā

Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 117 of 284
Cc Madhya 1.117

তাহাঞি করিল কূর্মপুরাণ শ্রবণ মাযাসীতা নিলেক রাবণ, তাহাতে লিখন

ताहाञि करिल कूर्मपुराण श्रवण मायासीता निलेक रावण, ताहाते लिखन

tāhāñi karila kūrma-purāṇa śravaṇa māyā-sītā nileka rāvaṇa, tāhāte likhana

Synonyms

tāhāñithere; kariladid; kūrma-purāṇaof the Kūrma Purāṇa; śravaṇahearing; māyā-sītāa false Sītā; nilekakidnapped; rāvaṇaby Rāvaṇa; tāhātein that book; likhanait is stated..

Translation

At Rāmeśvara, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had a chance to read the Kūrma Purāṇa, in which He discovered that the form of Sītā kidnapped by Rāvaṇa was not that of the real Sītā but a mere shadow representation.

Purport

The Kūrma Purāṇa states that this shadowy Sītā was placed into a fire as a test of chastity. It was Māyā-sītā who entered the fire and the real Sītā who came out of the fire.

Verse 117 of 284
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