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Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Verse 120 of 231
Cc Madhya 17.120

ঽসন্ন্যাসীঽ—নামমাত্র, মহাইন্দ্রজালী! ঽকাশীপুরেঽ না বিকাবে তাঙ্র ভাবকালি

ऽसन्न्यासीऽ—नाममात्र, महाइन्द्रजाली! ऽकाशीपुरेऽ ना विकाबे ताङ्र भावकालि

'sannyāsī'—nāma-mātra, mahā-indrajālī! 'kāśīpure' nā vikābe tāṅra bhāvakāli

Synonyms

sannyāsī—in the renounced order of life; nāma-mātra—in name only; mahā-indrajālī—first-class magician; kāśīpure—in Kāśī; nā vikābe—will not sell; tāṅra—His; bhāvakāli—sentimental activities..

Translation

"This Caitanya is a sannyāsī in name only. Actually He is a first-class magician. In any case, His sentimentalism cannot be very much in demand here in Kāśī.

Verse 120 of 231