—json {

  "name":"Cc. Ādi 11.16",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 11.16",
  "label":"Text 16",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 11.16",
  "description":"Rāmadāsa, one of the chief branches, was full of fraternal love of Godhead. He made a flute from a stick with sixteen knots."

} —

Cc. Ādi 11.16

Text

rāmadāsa—mukhya-śākhā, sakhya-prema-rāśi
ṣolasāṅgera kāṣṭha yei tuli' kaila vaṁśī

Synonyms

rāma-dāsa—of the name Rāmadāsa; mukhya-śākhā—chief branch; sakhya-prema-rāśi—full of fraternal love; ṣolasa-aṅgera—of sixteen knots; kāṣṭha—wood; yei—that; tuli'—raising; kaila—made; vāṁśī—flute.

Translation

Rāmadāsa, one of the chief branches, was full of fraternal love of Godhead. He made a flute from a stick with sixteen knots.