CC Madhya 2.90 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.