# Cc. Madhya 1.22 > অষ্টাদশবর্ষ কেবল নীলাচলে স্থিতি । > আপনি আচরি’ জীবে শিখাইলা ভক্তি ॥২২॥ ## Text > aṣṭādaśa-varṣa kevala nīlācale sthiti > āpani ācari' jīve śikhāilā bhakti ## Synonyms *aṣṭādaśa-varṣa*—for eighteen years; *kevala*—only; *nīlācale*—in Jagannātha Purī; *sthiti*—staying; *āpani*—personally; *ācari'*—behaving; *jīve*—unto the living entities; *śikhāilā*—instructed; *bhakti*—devotional service. ## Translation **For eighteen continuous years, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained at Jagannātha Purī and, through His personal behavior, instructed all living entities in the mode of devotional service.**