CC Ādi 13.91

Adi-līlā, Chapter 13, Text 91

অ–কলঙ্ক গৌরচন্দ্র দিলা দরশন ।
স–কলঙ্ক চন্দ্রে আর কোন্ প্রয়োজন ॥ ৯১ ॥

a-kalaṅka gauracandra dilā daraśana
sa-kalaṅka candre āra kon prayojana

Word by word

a-kalaṅka — without contamination; gauracandra — the moon of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dilā — gave; daraśana — audience; sa-kalaṅka — with contamination; candre — for a moon; āra — also; kon — what; prayojana — necessity.

Translation

When the spotless moon of Caitanya Mahāprabhu became visible, what would be the need for a moon full of black marks on its body?