CC Madhya 2.90
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
TEXT 90
- āmi vṛddha jarātura, likhite kāṅpaye kara,
- mane kichu smaraṇa nā haya
- nā dekhiye nayane, nā śuniye śravaṇe,
- tabu likhi’—e baḍa vismaya
SYNONYMS
āmi — I; vṛddha — old man; jarā-ātura — disturbed by invalidity; likhite — to write; kāṅpaye — trembles; kara — the hand; mane — in the mind; kichu — any; smaraṇa — remembrance; nā haya — there is not; nā dekhiye — I cannot see; nayane — by the eyes; nā śuniye — I cannot hear; śravaṇe — with the ears; tabu — still; likhi’ — writing; e — this; baḍa vismaya — a great wonder.
TRANSLATION
I have now become too old and disturbed by invalidity. While I write, my hands tremble. I cannot remember anything, nor can I see or hear properly. Still I write, and this is a great wonder.