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Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra

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1
caitanya-candrera līlā samudra apāra bujhite śakati nāhi ei kathā sāra
Word for word
caitanya-candrera—of Lord Caitanyacandra; līlā—pastimes; samudra—ocean; apāra—shoreless; bujhite—to understand; śakati—the power; nāhi—not; ei—this; kathā—words; sāra—best
Translation

No one has the power to know everything about the shoreless ocean of Lord Caitanyacandra's pastimes. That is the essence of this book.

2
śāstrera agamya tattwa śrī-kṛṣṇa āmāra tāṅra līlā anta bujhe śakati kāhāra
Word for word
śāstrera—by the scriptures; agamya—unattainable; tattwa—truth; śrī-kṛṣṇa—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; āmāra—of me; tāṅra—of Him; līlā—pastimes; anta—end; bujhe—to know; śakati—the power; kāhāra—of whom?
Translation

My Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Truth. Even the scriptures cannot approach Him. Who has the power to know the limit of His pastimes?

3
tabe mūrkha-jana keno śāstra bicāriyā gaura-līlā nāhi māne anta nā pāiyā
Word for word
tabe—then; mūrkha-jana—fools; kenaḥ—why?; śāstra—scriptures; bicāriyā—studying; gaura-līlā—the pastimes of Loerd Caitanya; nāhi—not; māne—know; anta—the end; na—not; pāiyā—attaining
Translation

Why do the fools study the scriptures? They will never understand the limit of Lord Caitanya's pastimes.

4
anantera anta āche kona śāstra gāya śāstrādhīna kṛṣṇa iha śuni' hāsi pāya
Word for word
anantera—of that which has no end; anta—the end; āche—is; kona—in what; śāstra—scriptures; gāya—singing; śāstra—to the scriptures; adhīna—subordinate; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; iha—here; śuni'—hearing; hāsi—laughing; pāya—attaining
Translation

What scripture can find the limit of the limitless? Hearing the words, "Kṛṣṇa is ruled by the scriptures," I smile and laugh.

5
kṛṣṇa hoibena gorā iccha ho'lo tāṅra sa-baikuṇṭha nabadwīpe hoila abatāra
Word for word
kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; hoibena—wil be; gorā—Lord Caitanya; iccha—desire; ho'laḥ—was; tāṅra—of Him; sa-baikuṇṭha—with the spiritual world; nabadwīpe—in Navadvipa; hoila—did; abatāra—descent
Translation

By His own wish, dark Lord Kṛṣṇa has now become fair. Bringing His spiritual world, He descended to Navadvīpa.

6
jakhona āsena kṛṣṇa jība uddhārite saṅge saba sahacara āse pṛthivīte
Word for word
jakhona—when; āsena—comes; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; jība—the conditioned souls; uddhārite—to deliver; saṅge—association; saba—with; sahacara—followers; āse—comes; pṛthivīte—to the earth
Translation

When He desires to deliver the conditioned souls, Lord Kṛṣṇa comes with His associates to the earth.

7
gorā abatāre tāṅra śrī-jaya-bijoya nabadwīpe śatru-bhābe hoilo udoya
Word for word
gorā—Lord Caitanya; abatāre—incarnation; tāṅra—of Him; śrī-jaya-bijoya—Śrī Jaya and Vijaya; nabadwīpe—in navadvipa; śatru—enemies; bhābe—nature; hoilaḥ—was; udoya—arisal
Translation

When Lord Caitanya descended to Navadvīpa, Śrī Jaya and Vijaya came and became His enemies.

8
pūrbe pūrbe abatāre asura āchilo śāstre bole paṇḍita hoiyā janamilo
Word for word
pūrbe pūrbe—previous; abatāre—incarnations; asura—demons; āchilaḥ—were; śāstre—in the scriptures; bole—says; paṇḍita—learned; hoiyā—being; janamilaḥ—took birth
Translation

Many times in the past they had descended to this world as demons. Now they took birth as paṇḍitas learned in the scriptures.

9
smṛti-tarka-śāstre bole bairī prakāśiyā gorācandra saha raṇa korilo mātiyā
Word for word
smṛti-tarka-śāstre—in the smrti and tarkla scriptures; bole—says; bairī—enemies; prakāśiyā—manifesting; gorācandra—Lord Caitanya; saha—with; raṇa—battle; korilaḥ—did; mātiyā—thinking
Translation

Speaking from the Smṛti and Tarka śāstras, they became Lord Caitanya enemies. They struggled against Him.

10
ata eba nabadwīpa-bāsī jata jana śrī-caitanya-līlā-puṣṭi kore anukhaṇa
Word for word
ata eba—thus; nabadwīpa-bāsī—the residents of Navadvipa; jata—who; jana—people; śrī-caitanya-līlā—Lord Caitanya's pastimes; puṣṭi—nourishment; kore—did; anukhaṇa—moment after moment
Translation

Moment after moment all the people of Navadvīpa made Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes sweeter and sweeter.

11
ekhona je brahma-kule caitanyera ari tā'ke jāni caitanyera līlā puṣṭikārī
Word for word
ekhona—one; je—who; brahma-kule—in a brāhmaṇa family; caitanyera—of Lord Caitanya; ari—enemy; tā'ke—him; jāni—knowing; caitanyera—of Lord Caitanya; līlā—pastimes; puṣṭikārī—nourishing
Translation

I know that these enemies of the Lord, enemies born in a brāhmaṇa family, made Lord Caitanya's pastimes sweeter and more glorious.

12
śrī-caitanya-anucara śatru-mitra jata sakalera śrī-caraṇe hoilāma nata
Word for word
śrī-caitanya-anucara—the followers of Lord Caitanya; śatru—enemies; mitra—friends; jata—who; sakalera—of all; śrī-caraṇe—at the feet; hoilāma—I do; nata—obeisances
Translation

I bow down before the feet of all Lord Caitanya's associates, friends or enemies.

13
tomāra koroho kṛpā e dāsera prati caitanya su-dṛḍha koro binodera mati
Word for word
tomāra—of you; korohaḥ—please do; kṛpā—mercy; e—this; dāsera—servant; prati—to; caitanya—Lord Caitanya; su-dṛḍha—very firm; koraḥ—please do; binodera—Bhaktivinoda; mati—heart
Translation

Please be merciful to this servant. Please make Bhaktivinoda's heart deeply devoted to Lord Caitanya.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra?

Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra?

No one has the power to know everything about the shoreless ocean of Lord Caitanyacandra's pastimes. That is the essence of this book.

How many verses does Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra have?

Caitanya Candrera Līlā Samudra Apāra has 13 verses.

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