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CC Ādi 17.74

Bengali

সগণে সচেলে গিয়া কৈল গঙ্গাস্নান ।
ভক্তির মহিমা তাঁহা করিল ব্যাখ্যান ॥ ৭৪ ॥

Text

sagaṇe sacele giyā kaila gaṅgā-snāna
bhaktira mahimā tāhāṅ karila vyākhyāna

Synonyms

sa-gaṇe — with His followers; sa-cele — without leaving the clothes; giyā — going; kaila — did; gaṅgā-snāna — bathing in the Ganges; bhaktira — of devotional service; mahimā — glories; tāhāṅ — there; karila — did; vyākhyāna — explanation.

Translation

Without even removing His garments, Lord Caitanya took a bath in the Ganges with His companions. There He explained the glories of devotional service.