CC Madhya 9.187 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 187
- vipra kahe,-jīvane mora nāhi prayojana
- agni-jale praveśiyā chāḍiba jīvana
SYNONYMS
vipra kahe—the brāhmaṇa said; jīvane mora—for my life; nāhi—there is not; prayojana—necessity; agni—in fire; jale—in water; praveśiyā—entering; chāḍiba—I shall give up; jīvana—life.
TRANSLATION
The brāhmaṇa replied, “I have no reason to live. I shall give up my life by entering either fire or water.