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CC Madhya 9.209

নূতন পত্র লেখাঞা পুস্তকে দেওয়াইল ।
প্রতীতি লাগি’ পুরাতন পত্র মাগি’ নিল ॥ ২০৯ ॥
nūtana patra lekhāñā pustake deoyāila
pratīti lāgi’ purātana patra māgi’ nila

Synonyms

nūtananew; patraleaves; lekhāñāgetting written; pustakethe book; deoyāilaHe gave; pratīti lāgi’for direct evidence; purātanathe old; patraleaves; māgi’requesting; nilaHe took.

Translation

Since the Kūrma Purāṇa was very old, the manuscript was also very old. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took possession of the original leaves in order to have direct evidence. The text was copied onto new leaves in order that the Purāṇa be replaced.