Antya-līlā | Chapter 20: The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 20.64
pūrve aṣṭa-śloka kari' loke śikṣā dilā
sei aṣṭa-ślokera artha āpane āsvādilā
SYNONYMS
pūrve — formerly; aṣṭa-śloka kari' — composing eight verses; loke śikṣā dilā — gave instruction to the people in general; sei — those; aṣṭa-ślokera — of the eight stanzas; artha — the meaning; āpane āsvādilā — personally tasted.
TRANSLATION
The Lord had formerly composed these eight verses to teach people in general. Now He personally tasted the meaning of the verses, which are called the Śikṣāṣṭaka.
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