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  "name":"Cc. Antya 1.96",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 1.96",
  "label":"Text 96",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 1.96",
  "description":"The Lord inquired, \"What kind of book are you writing?\" He held up a palm leaf that was a page of the manuscript, and when He saw the fine handwriting, His mind was very pleased."

} —

Cc. Antya 1.96

Text

'kyā puṅthi likha?' bali' eka-patra nilā
akṣara dekhiyā prabhu mane sukhī hailā

Synonyms

kyā—what; puṅthi—book; likha—you are writing; bali'—saying this; eka-patra nilā—took one page written on a palm leaf; akṣara—the good handwriting; dekhiyā—seeing; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane—in the mind; sukhī hailā—became very happy.

Translation

The Lord inquired, “What kind of book are you writing?” He held up a palm leaf that was a page of the manuscript, and when He saw the fine handwriting, His mind was very pleased.