CC Madhya 9.209 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Madhya-līlā 9.208 - Madhya-līlā 9.210

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 209

nūtana patra lekhāñā pustake deoyāila

pratīti lāgi’ purātana patra māgi’ nila

SYNONYMS

nūtana—new; patra—leaves; lekhāñā—getting written; pustake—the book; deoyāila—He gave; pratīti lāgi’—for direct evidence; purātana—the old; patra—leaves; māgi’—requesting; nila—He took.

TRANSLATION

Since the Kūrma Purāṇa was very old, the manuscript was also very old. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took possession of the original leaves in order to have direct evidence. The text was copied onto new leaves in order that the Purāṇa be replaced.

Madhya-līlā 9.208 - Madhya-līlā 9.210