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CC Ādi 12.33

Bengali

পত্র পড়িয়া প্রভুর মনে হৈল দুঃখ ।
বাহিরে হাসিয়া কিছু বলে চন্দ্রমুখ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

Text

patra paḍiyā prabhura mane haila duḥkha
bāhire hāsiyā kichu bale candra-mukha

Synonyms

patra — note; paḍiyā — reading; prabhura — of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; haila — became; duḥkha — unhappiness; bāhire — externally; hāsiyā — smiling; kichu — something; bale — says; candra-mukha — the moon-faced.

Translation

Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu became unhappy upon reading the note, although His face still shone as brightly as the moon. Thus, smiling, He spoke as follows.