17.1

likhyate srila-gaurendor

atyadbhutam alaukikam

yair drstam tan-mukhac chrutva

divyonmada-vicestitam

SYNONYMS

likhyate—they are being written; srila—most opulent; gaura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; indoh—moonlike; ati—very; adbhutam—wonderful; alaukikam—uncommon; yaih—by whom; drstam—personally seen; tat-mukhat—from their mouths; srutva—after hearing; divya-unmada—in transcendental madness; vicestitam—activities.

I am simply trying to write about Lord Gauracandra’s transcendental activities and spiritual madness, which are very wonderful and uncommon.

I dare to write of them only because I have heard from the mouths of those who have personally seen the Lord’s activities.