aṣṭādaśa-varṣa kevala nīlācale sthiti
āpani ācari' jīve śikhāilā bhakti
āpani ācari' jīve śikhāilā bhakti
Synonyms
aṣṭādaśa-varṣa-for eighteen years; kevala-only; nīlācale-in Jagannātha Purī; sthiti-staying; āpani-personally; ācari'-behaving; jīve-unto the living entities; śikhāilā-instructed; bhakti-devotional service.
Translation
For eighteen continuous years, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained at Jagannātha Purī and, through His personal behavior, instructed all living entities in the mode of devotional service.