Madhya-līlā

Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Verse 209 of 358
Cc Madhya 9.209

নূতন পত্র লেখাঞা পুস্তকে দেওযাইল প্রতীতি লাগিঽ পুরাতন পত্র মাগিঽ নিল

नूतन पत्र लेखाञा पुस्तके देओयाइल प्रतीति लागिऽ पुरातन पत्र मागिऽ निल

nūtana patra lekhāñā pustake deoyāila pratīti lāgi' purātana patra māgi' nila

Synonyms

nūtananew; patraleaves; lekhāñāgetting written; pustakethe book; deoyāilaHe gave; pratīti lāgi'for direct evidence; purātanathe old; patraleaves; māgi'requesting; nilaHe took..

Translation

Since the Kūrma Purāṇa was very old, the manuscript was also very old. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took possession of the original leaves in order to have direct evidence. The text was copied on to a new scroll in order that the Purāṇa be replaced.

Verse 209 of 358
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