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’kya punthi likha?’ bali’ eka-patra nila

aksara dekhiya prabhu mane sukhi haila

SYNONYMS

kya—what; punthi—book; likha—you are writing; bali’-saying this; eka-patra nila—took one page written on a palm leaf; aksara—the good handwriting; dekhiya—seeing; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mane—in the mind; sukhi haila—became very happy.

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.