parīkṣā karite tāṅra yabe icchā haila
bāhire rahiyā tabe vicāra karila
bāhire rahiyā tabe vicāra karila
Synonyms
parīkṣā karite-to test; tāṅra-of Śivānanda Sena; yabe-when; icchā-desire; haila-there was; bāhire rahiyā-staying outside; tabe-at that time; vicāra karila-considered.
Translation
Desiring to test the authenticity of Nakula Brahmacārī, he stayed outside, thinking as follows.
TEXTS 24-25
"āpane bolāna more, ihā yadi jāni
āmāra iṣṭa-mantra jāni' kahena āpani
tabe jāni, iṅhāte haya caitanya-āveśe"
eta cinti' śivānanda rahilā dūra-deśe
SYNONYMS
*āpane*-personally; *bolāna*-calls; *more*-me; *ihā*-this; *yadi*-if; *jāni*-I understand; *āmāra*-my; *iṣṭa*-mantra-worshipable mantra; *jāni'*-knowing; *kahena āpani*-he says himself; *tabe jāni*-then I shall understand; *iṅhāte*-in him; *haya*-there is; *caitanya-āveśe*-being possessed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *eta cinti'*-thinking this; śivānanda-Śivānanda Sena; *rahilā*-remained; *dūra-deśe*-a little far off.
TRANSLATION
"If Nakula Brahmacārī personally calls me and knows my worshipable mantra, then I shall understand that he is inspired by the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu." Thinking in this way, he stayed some distance apart.