Antya-līlā | Chapter 16: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 16.143
gopī-gaṇa, kaha saba kariyā vicāre
kon tīrtha, kon tapa, kon siddha-mantra-japa,
ei veṇu kaila janmāntare?
SYNONYMS
gopī-gaṇa — O gopīs; kaha — say; saba — all; kariyā vicāre — after full consideration; kon — what; tīrtha — holy places; kon — what; tapa — austerities; kon — what; siddha-mantra-japa — chanting of a perfect mantra; ei — this; veṇu — flute; kaila — did; janma-antare — in his past life.
TRANSLATION
"'My dear gopīs, fully consider how many pious activities this flute performed in his past life. We do not know what places of pilgrimage he visited, what austerities he performed, or what perfect mantra he chanted.
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