# Cc. Madhya 9.294
## Text
> kautuke purī tāṅre puchila janma-sthāna
> gosāñi kautuke kahena 'navadvīpa' nāma
## Synonyms
*kautuke*—out of curiosity; *purī*—Śrī Raṅga Purī; *tāṅre*—Him; *puchila*—asked; *janma*-*sthāna*—the place of birth; *gosāñi*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *kautuke*—as a matter of course; *kahena*—said; *navadvīpa*—Navadvīpa; *nāma*—name.
## Translation
**Out of curiosity, Śrī Raṅga Purī asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu about His birthplace, and the Lord informed him that it was Navadvīpa-dhāma.**