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  "name":"Cc. Antya 18.78",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 18.78",
  "label":"Text 78",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 18.78",
  "description":"When the Lord is deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibits some external consciousness, devotees call His condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness."

} —

Cc. Antya 18.78

Text

antar-daśāra kichu ghora, kichu bāhya-jñāna
sei daśā kahe bhakta 'ardha-bāhya'-nāma

Synonyms

antaḥ-daśāra—of the internal condition; kichu—some; ghora—deep state; kichu—some; bāhya-jñāna—external consciousness; sei daśā—that condition; kahe—say; bhakta—devotees; ardha-bāhya—half-external consciousness; nāma—name.

Translation

When the Lord is deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibits some external consciousness, devotees call His condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness.