CC Ādi 11.10
Adi-līlā, Chapter 11, Text 10
অন্তরে ঈশ্বর–চেষ্টা, বাহিরে নির্দম্ভ ।
চৈতন্যভক্তিমণ্ডপে তেঁহো মূলস্তম্ভ ॥ ১০ ॥
চৈতন্যভক্তিমণ্ডপে তেঁহো মূলস্তম্ভ ॥ ১০ ॥
antare īśvara-ceṣṭā, bāhire nirdambha
caitanya-bhakti-maṇḍape teṅho mūla-stambha
caitanya-bhakti-maṇḍape teṅho mūla-stambha
Word by word
antare — within Himself; īśvara-ceṣṭā — the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bāhire — externally; nirdambha — without pride; caitanya-bhakti-maṇḍape — in the devotional hall of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; teṅho — He is; mūla-stambha — the main pillar.
Translation
He is the main pillar in the hall of devotional service erected by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He knew within Himself that He acted as the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu, but externally He was prideless.