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 V.j BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 487 and looked as if they welcomed a friend with gifts. Chaitanya in an ecstasy of love embraced each tree and creeper and by the silent prayers of his soul dedicated the flowers and fruits to Krisna.”’ On completing his work in 1615 after nine The years of unremitting toil, Krisna Das writes :— শি book by my own power; my body is like an inert log ; I am old, decrepit, blind and deaf; my hand S > trembles as I write, and I have no power to hold to my own ideas; I am suffering from various - diseases, and can not move or sit properly.” He was 97 years old at the time. The MS. His tragic however was ready and along with other works of cn the six Gosvamis was sent to Bengal for circula- tion. The MSS. were being carried in a bullock cart and Crinivas—one of the latter day Vaisnava- worthies—was in charge of this, under escort of several armed men from Vrindavan. When after some days, they reached Vanavisnupur in the district of Bankura, they met a man who made প্রতি বৃক্ষ লত৷ প্রভূ করে আলিঙ্গন । পুষ্পার্দি ধ্যানে করে কষে সমর্পন ॥"' Chaitanya Charitamrita. আমার শরীর কাণ্ঠপূত্তলি সমান ॥ বৃদ্ধ জরাতুর আমি অন্ধ বধির । হস্তহালে মমোবুদ্ধি নাহি রহে স্থির ॥ ata রোগগ্রস্ত চলিতে বসিতে না পাবি ।' Antyakhanda.
 * “Tt is foolish to assert that I am writing this
 * “আমি লিখি ইহা মিথ্যা sf weary |