14.36

bhumira upara vasi’ nija-nakhe bhumi likhe

asru-ganga netre vahe, kichui na dekhe

SYNONYMS

bhumira upara—on the ground; vasi’-sitting down; nija-nakhe—with His nails; bhumi likhe—marked the ground; asru-ganga—a flow of tears like the Ganges; netre—in the eyes; vahe—flows; kichui—anything; na dekhe—could not see.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down on the ground and began to mark it with His nails.

He was blinded by tears, which flowed from His eyes like the Ganges.