Chapter 10
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Accepts Prasāda from the Devotees
TEXT 79
kolāhala nāhi, prabhura kichu bāhya haila
tabe nityānanda sabāra śrama jānāila
SYNONYMS
kolāhala—tumultuous sound; nāhi—there was not; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kichu—some; bāhya—external consciousness; haila—there was; tabe—at that time; nityānanda—Lord Nityānanda; sabāra—of all of them; śrama—fatigue; jānāila—informed.
TRANSLATION
When there was no longer a tumultuous sound, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to consciousness. Then Nityānanda Prabhu informed Him of the fatigue of the chanters and dancers.
TEXT 80
bhakta-śrama jāni' kailā kīrtana samāpana
sabā lañā āsi' kailā samudre snapana
SYNONYMS
bhakta-śrama—the fatigue of the devotees; jāni'-understanding; kailā—performed; kīrtana samāpana—ending the chanting; sabā lañā āsi'-accompanied by all of them; kailā—did; samudre—in the sea; snapana—bathing.
TRANSLATION
Understanding the fatigue of the devotees, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stopped the congregational chanting. Then He bathed in the sea, accompanied by them all.
TEXT 81
saba lañā prabhu kailā prasāda bhojana
sabāre vidāya dilā karite śayana
SYNONYMS
saba lañā—with all of them; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kailā—performed; prasāda bhojana—taking prasāda; sabāre—to everyone; vidāya dilā—bade farewell; karite śayana—to take rest.
TRANSLATION
Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took prasāda with all of them and then asked them to return to their dwellings and take rest.
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