CC Madhya 2.7
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 2, Text 7
গম্ভীরা-ভিতরে রাত্রে নাহি নিদ্রা-লব ।
ভিত্তে মুখ-শির ঘষে, ক্ষত হয় সব ॥ ৭ ॥
ভিত্তে মুখ-শির ঘষে, ক্ষত হয় সব ॥ ৭ ॥
gambhīrā-bhitare rātre nāhi nidrā-lava
bhitte mukha-śira ghaṣe, kṣata haya saba
bhitte mukha-śira ghaṣe, kṣata haya saba
Word by word
gambhīrā-bhitare — inside the inner room; rātre — at night; nāhi — there is not; nidrā-lava — a fraction of sleep; bhitte — on the wall; mukha — mouth; śira — head; ghaṣe — grind; kṣata — injuries; haya — there are; saba — all.
Translation
The small room beyond the corridor is called the Gambhīrā. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to stay in that room, but He did not sleep for a moment. All night He used to grind His mouth and head on the wall, and His face sustained injuries all over.