CC Antya 16.71
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Antya-līlā - Chapter 16: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 71
- "tumi kṛṣṇa-nāma-mantra kailā upadeśe
- mantra pāñā kā'ra āge nā kare prakāśe
SYNONYMS
tumi — You; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; mantra — this hymn; kailā upadeśe — have instructed; mantra pāñā — getting the hymn; kāra āge — in front of everyone; nā kare prakāśe — he does not express.
TRANSLATION
"My Lord," he said, "You have given him initiation into the name of Kṛṣṇa, but after receiving the mantra he will not express it in front of everyone.