CC Madhya 8.290 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 290
- gupte rākhiha, kāhāṅ nā kario prakāśa
- āmāra bātula-ceṣṭā loke upahāsa
SYNONYMS
gupte—in secret; rākhiha—keep; kāhāṅ—anywhere; nā—not; kario—make; prakāśa—exposure; āmāra—My; bātula-ceṣṭā—activities like a madman; loke—among the general people; upahāsa—laughter.
TRANSLATION
The Lord then requested Rāmānanda Rāya, “Keep all these talks a secret. Please do not expose them anywhere and everywhere. Since My activities appear to be like those of a madman, people may take them lightly and laugh.”