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Chapter 11
The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
The summary of the chapter is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya as follows. In this chapter, Brahma Haridāsa Ṭhākura gave up his body with the consent of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and the Lord Himself personally performed the funeral ceremony and carried the body to the sea. He personally entombed the body, covered it with sand, and erected a platform on the site. After taking bath in the sea, He personally begged prasāda of Jagannātha from shopkeepers and distributed prasāda to the assembled devotees.

Chapter 12
The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita
A summary of the Twelfth Chapter is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya as follows. This chapter discusses the transformations of ecstatic love that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu exhibited day and night. The devotees from Bengal again journeyed to Jagannātha Purī to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As usual, the leader was Śivānanda Sena, who traveled with his wife and children. Because arrangements were delayed en route and Lord Nityānanda did not have a suitable place to reside, He became somewhat disturbed. Thus He became very angry with Śivānanda Sena, who was in charge of the affairs of the party, and kicked him in loving anger. Śivānanda Sena felt highly favored to have been kicked by Nityānanda Prabhu, but his nephew Śrīkānta Sena became upset and therefore left their company. He met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī before the rest of the party arrived.
That year a devotee named Parameśvara dāsa Modaka also went with his family to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī. The devotees often invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat with them. When the Lord bade them all farewell, He talked very pleasingly with them. The year before, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita had been sent to Śacīmātā with prasāda and cloth. This year he returned to Purī with a big pot of floral-scented oil to massage the Lord's head. The Lord, however, would not accept the oil, and because of His refusal, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita broke the pot in front of Him and began to fast. The Lord tried to pacify him and asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to cook for Him. Jagadānanda Paṇḍita became so pleased when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted his cooking that he broke his fast.

Chapter 13
Pastimes with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura gives the following summary of the Thirteenth Chapter in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. Thinking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be uncomfortable sleeping on bark of plantain trees, Jagadānanda made a pillow and quilt for Him. The Lord, however, did not accept them. Then Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī made another pillow and quilt from finely shredded plantain leaves, and after strongly objecting, the Lord accepted them. With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī. There was also a discussion about Mukunda Sarasvatī's garment. When Jagadānanda returned to Jagannātha Purī, he presented Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu some gifts from Sanātana Gosvāmī, and the incident of the pīlu fruit took place.
Once, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became ecstatic upon hearing the songs of a deva-dāsī. Unaware of who was singing, He ran toward her through thorny bushes, but when Govinda informed the Lord that it was a woman singing, He immediately stopped. By this incident, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed everyone that sannyāsīs and Vaiṣṇavas should not hear women singing.
When Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī left Vārāṇasī on his way to Jagannātha Purī after completing his education, he met Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa Paṇḍita. Viśvāsa Paṇḍita was very proud of his education, and being an impersonalist, he was not well received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. A partial study of the life of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī comprises the end of this chapter.

Chapter 14
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Feelings of Separation from Kṛṣṇa
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura gives the following summary of the Fourteenth Chapter of Antya-līlā. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's feelings of separation from Kṛṣṇa resulted in highly elevated transcendental madness. When He was standing near the Garuḍa-stambha and praying to Lord Jagannātha, a woman from Orissa put her foot on the Lord's shoulder in her great eagerness to see Lord Jagannātha. Govinda chastised her for this, but Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised her eagerness. When Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the temple of Lord Jagannātha, He was absorbed in ecstatic love and saw only Kṛṣṇa. As soon as He perceived this woman, however, His external consciousness immediately returned, and He saw Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā. Caitanya Mahāprabhu also saw Kṛṣṇa in a dream, and He was overwhelmed with ecstatic love. When He could no longer see Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu compared Himself to a yogī and described how that yogī was seeing Vṛndāvana. Sometimes all the transcendental ecstatic symptoms were manifest in Him. One night, Govinda and Svarūpa Dāmodara noticed that although the three doors to the Lord's room were closed and locked, the Lord was not present inside. Seeing this, Svarūpa Dāmodara and the other devotees went outside and saw the Lord lying unconscious by the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra. His body had become unusually long, and the joints of His bones were loose. The devotees gradually brought Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu back to His senses by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, and then they took Him back to His residence. Once Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook Caṭaka-parvata for Govardhana-parvata. As He ran toward it, He became stunned, and then the eight ecstatic transformations appeared in His body due to great love for Kṛṣṇa. At that time all the devotees chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra to pacify Him.

Chapter 15
The Transcendental Madness of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
The following is a summary of the Fifteenth Chapter of Antya-līlā. After seeing the upala-bhoga ceremony of Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu once more began to feel ecstatic emotions. When He saw the garden on the beach by the sea, He again thought that He was in Vṛndāvana, and when He began to think of Kṛṣṇa engaging in His different pastimes, transcendental emotions excited Him again. On the night of the rāsa dance, the gopīs, bereaved by Kṛṣṇa's absence, searched for Kṛṣṇa from one forest to another. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu adopted the same transcendental thoughts as the gopīs and was filled with ecstatic emotion. Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recited a verse from Gīta-govinda just suitable to the Lord's emotions. Caitanya Mahāprabhu then exhibited the ecstatic transformations known as bhāvodaya, bhāva-sandhi, bhāva-śābalya and so on. The Lord experienced all eight kinds of ecstatic transformations, and He relished them very much.

 

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Chapter 11
The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura

TEXT 50
rāmānanda, sārvabhauma, sabāra agrete
haridāsera guṇa prabhu lāgilā kahite
SYNONYMS
rāmānanda—Rāmānanda Rāya; sārvabhauma—Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; sabāra—of all; agrete—in front; haridāsera—of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; guṇa—attributes; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lāgilā kahite—began to describe.
TRANSLATION
In front of all the great devotees like Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to describe the holy attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
TEXT 51
haridāsera guṇa kahite prabhu ha-ilā pañca-mukha
kahite kahite prabhura bāḍe mahā-sukha
SYNONYMS
haridāsera—of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; guṇa—attributes; kahite—speaking; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ha-ilā—became; pañca-mukha—as if possessing five mouths; kahite kahite—while He was speaking; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bāḍe—increased; mahā-sukha—great happiness.
TRANSLATION
As He described the transcendental attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seemed to possess five mouths. The more He described, the more His great happiness increased.
TEXT 52
haridāsera guṇe sabāra vismita haya mana
sarva-bhakta vande haridāsera caraṇa
SYNONYMS
haridāsera—of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; guṇe—by the attributes; sabāra—of all of them; vismita—struck with wonder; haya—become; mana—minds; sarva-bhakta—all the devotees; vande—worship; haridāsera caraṇa—the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
TRANSLATION
After hearing of the transcendental qualities of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, all the devotees present were struck with wonder. They all offered their respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

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Chapter 12
The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita

TEXT 13
datta, gupta, vidyānidhi, āra yata jana
dui-tina śata bhakta karilā gamana
SYNONYMS
datta—Vāsudeva Datta; gupta—Murāri Gupta; vidyānidhi—Vidyānidhi; āra—and; yata jana—all persons; dui-tina śata—two hundred to three hundred; bhakta—devotees; karilā gamana—went.
TRANSLATION
Vāsudeva Datta, Murāri Gupta, Vidyānidhi and many other devotees went to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. All together, they numbered two or three hundred.
TEXT 14
śacīmātā dekhi' sabe tāṅra ājñā lañā
ānande calilā kṛṣṇa-kīrtana kariyā
SYNONYMS
śacī-mātā dekhi'-seeing Śacīmātā; sabe—all of them; tāṅra ājñā lañā—taking her permission; ānande—with great jubilation; calilā—they proceeded; kṛṣṇa-kīrtana kariyā—performing congregational chanting.
TRANSLATION
The devotees first saw Śacīmātā and took her permission. Then, in great happiness, they started for Jagannātha Purī, congregationally chanting the holy name of the Lord.
TEXT 15
śivānanda-sena kare ghāṭī-samādhāna
sabāre pālana kari' sukhe lañā yāna
SYNONYMS
śivānanda-sena—Śivānanda Sena; kare—does; ghāṭī-samādhāna—management of payment of tolls; sabāre pālana kari'-maintaining everyone; sukhe—in happiness; lañā—taking; yāna—goes.
TRANSLATION
Śivānanda Sena managed the payment of tolls at different places. Maintaining everyone, he guided all the devotees in great happiness.
PURPORT
Ghāṭī refers to the different toll booths used by the Zamindars to collect taxes in each state. Generally, this tax was collected to maintain the roads governed by the various Zamindars. Since the devotees from Bengal were going to Jagannātha Purī, they had to pass through many such toll booths. Śivānanda Sena was in charge of paying the tolls.
TEXT 16
sabāra saba kārya karena, dena vāsa-sthāna
śivānanda jāne uḍiyā-pathera sandhāna
SYNONYMS
sabāra—of everyone; saba—all; kārya—business; karena—performs; dena—gives; vāsa-sthāna—place of residence; śivānanda—Śivānanda Sena; jāne—knows; uḍiyā-pathera—of the path going to Orissa; sandhāna—junctions.
TRANSLATION
Śivānanda Sena took care of everyone and gave each devotee places to stay. He knew all the paths leading to Orissa.
TEXT 17
eka-dina saba loka ghāṭiyāle rākhilā
sabā chāḍāñā śivānanda ekalā rahilā
SYNONYMS
eka-dina—one day; saba loka—all the members of the party; ghāṭiyāle rākhilā—were checked by the toll collector; sabā—all of them; chāḍāñā—causing to be let go; śivānanda—Śivānanda Sena; ekalā rahilā—remained alone.
TRANSLATION
One day when the party was being checked by a toll collector, the devotees were allowed to pass, and Śivānanda Sena remained behind alone to pay the taxes.
TEXT 18
sabe giyā rahilā grāma-bhitara vṛkṣa-tale
śivānanda vinā vāsa-sthāna nāhi mile
SYNONYMS
sabe—all of them; giyā—going; rahilā—remained; grāma-bhitara—inside a village; vṛkṣa-tale—under a tree; śivānanda vinā—without Śivānanda Sena; vāsa-sthāna—residential quarters; nāhi mile—no one could get.
TRANSLATION
The party went into a village and waited beneath a tree because no one but Śivānanda Sena could arrange for their residential quarters.
TEXT 19
nityānanda-prabhu bhokhe vyākula hañā
śivānanda gāli pāḍe vāsā nā pāñā
SYNONYMS
nityānanda-prabhu—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; bhokhe—became very hungry; vyākula hañā—being disturbed; śivānanda gāli pāḍe—was calling Śivānanda ill names; vāsā nā pāñā—not getting residential quarters.
TRANSLATION
Nityānanda Prabhu meanwhile became very hungry and upset. Because He had not yet obtained a suitable residence, He began calling Śivānanda Sena ill names.
TEXT 20
'tina putra maruka śivāra, ekhana nā āila
bhokhe mari' genu, more vāsā nā deoyāila'
SYNONYMS
tina putra—three sons; maruka—let them die; śivāra—of Śivānanda Sena; ekhana—here; nā āila—he does not come; bhokhe mari' genu—I am dying from hunger; more—for Me; vāsā—residential place; nā deoyāila—he did not arrange.
TRANSLATION
"Śivānanda Sena has not arranged for My residence," He complained, "and I am so hungry I could die. Because he has not come, I curse his three sons to die."
TEXT 21
śuni' śivānandera patnī kāndite lāgilā
hena-kāle śivānanda ghāṭī haite āilā
SYNONYMS
śuni'-hearing; śivānandera—of Śivānanda Sena; patnī—the wife; kāndite lāgilā—began to cry; hena-kāle—at this time; śivānanda—Śivānanda Sena; ghāṭī haite—from the toll station; āilā—came.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this curse, Śivānanda Sena's wife began to cry. Just then, Śivānanda returned from the toll station.
TEXT 22
śivānandera patnī tāṅre kahena kāndiyā
'putre śāpa dichena gosāñi vāsā nā pāñā'
SYNONYMS
śivānandera—of Śivānanda Sena; patnī—the wife; tāṅre—unto him; kahena—says; kāndiyā—crying; putre—on our sons; śāpa—curse; dichena—awarded; gosāñi—Nityānanda Prabhu; vāsā nā pāñā—not getting His residential quarters.
TRANSLATION
Crying, his wife informed him, "Lord Nityānanda has cursed our sons to die because His quarters have not been provided."
TEXT 23
teṅho kahe,--"bāuli, kene maris kāndiyā?
maruka āmāra tina putra tāṅra bālāi lañā"
SYNONYMS
teṅho kahe—he said; bāuli—crazy woman; kene—why; maris—are you dying; kāndiyā—crying; maruka—let die; āmāra—my; tina—three; putra—sons; tāṅra—His; bālāi—inconveniences; lañā—taking.
TRANSLATION
Śivānanda Sena replied, "You crazy woman! Why are you needlessly crying? Let my three sons die for all the inconvenience we have caused Nityānanda Prabhu."
TEXT 24
eta bali' prabhu-pāśe gelā śivānanda
uṭhi' tāṅre lāthi māilā prabhu nityānanda
SYNONYMS
eta bali'-saying this; prabhu-pāśe—to Nityānanda Prabhu; gelā—went; śivānanda—Śivānanda Sena; uṭhi'-standing up; tāṅre—him; lāthi māilā—kicked; prabhu—the Lord; nityānanda—Nityānanda.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Śivānanda Sena went to Nityānanda Prabhu, who then stood up and kicked him.
TEXT 25
ānandita hailā śivāi pāda-prahāra pāñā
śīghra vāsā-ghara kailā gauḍa-ghare giyā
SYNONYMS
ānandita hailā—became very pleased; śivāi—Śivānanda Sena; pāda-prahāra pāñā—being kicked; śīghra—very soon; vāsā-ghara—residential place; kailā—arranged; gauḍa-ghare—to a milkman's house; giyā—going.
TRANSLATION
Very pleased at being kicked, Śivānanda Sena quickly arranged for a milkman's house to be the Lord's residence.

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Chapter 12
The Loving Dealings Between Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita

TEXT 111
dina daśa gele govinda jānāila āra-bāra
paṇḍitera icchā,--'taila prabhu kare aṅgīkāra'
SYNONYMS
dina daśa gele—when ten days passed; govinda—Govinda; jānāila—informed; āra-bāra—again; paṇḍitera icchā—the desire of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; taila—oil; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kare aṅgīkāra—accepts.
TRANSLATION
When ten days had passed, Govinda again told Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, "It is the desire of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita that Your Lordship accept the oil."
TEXT 112
śuni' prabhu kahe kichu sakrodha vacana
mardaniyā eka rākha karite mardana!
SYNONYMS
śuni'-hearing; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahe—says; kichu—some; sa-krodha vacana—angry words; mardaniyā—masseur; eka—one; rākha—keep; karite mardana—to give massages.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord heard this, He angrily said, "Why not keep a masseur to massage Me?
TEXT 113
ei sukha lāgi' āmi kariluṅ sannyāsa!
āmāra 'sarva-nāśa'--tomā-sabāra 'parihāsa'
SYNONYMS
ei—this; sukha—happiness; lāgi'-for; āmi—I; kariluṅ sannyāsa—have taken to the renounced order; āmāra sarva-nāśa—My ruination; tomā-sabāra—of all of you; parihāsa—joking.
TRANSLATION
"Have I taken sannyāsa for such happiness? Accepting this oil would bring My ruination, and all of you would laugh.
PURPORT
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu declared Himself a strict sannyāsī. A sannyāsī is not supposed to take help from anyone. Retaining a masseur to give Him massages would indicate His dependence on others. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to follow very strictly the principle of not accepting anyone's help for His bodily comfort.
TEXT 114
pathe yāite taila-gandha mora yei pābe
'dārī sannyāsī' kari' āmāre kahibe
SYNONYMS
pathe yāite—while passing on the road; taila-gandha—the scent of the oil; mora—My; yei pābe—anyone who smells; dārī sannyāsī—a tantric sannyāsī who keeps women for sense gratification; kari'-as; āmāre kahibe—they will speak of Me.
TRANSLATION
"If someone passing on the road smelled this oil on My head, he would think Me a dārī sannyāsī, a tantric sannyāsī who keeps women."
TEXT 115
śuni prabhura vākya govinda mauna karilā
prātaḥ-kāle jagadānanda prabhu-sthāne āilā
SYNONYMS
śuni—hearing; prabhura vākya—the statement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; govinda—Govinda; mauna karilā—remained silent; prātaḥ-kāle—in the morning; jagadānanda—Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; prabhu-sthāne—to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āilā—came.
TRANSLATION
Hearing these words of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Govinda remained silent. The next morning, Jagadānanda went to see the Lord.
TEXT 116
prabhu kahe,--"paṇḍita, taila ānilā gauḍa ha-ite
āmi ta' sannyāsī,--taila nā pāri la-ite
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; paṇḍita—My dear Paṇḍita; taila—oil; ānilā—you have brought; gauḍa ha-ite—from Bengal; āmi—I; ta'-but; sannyāsī—a sannyāsī; taila—oil; nā pāri la-ite—I cannot accept.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, "My dear Paṇḍita, you have brought Me some oil from Bengal, but since I am in the renounced order, I cannot accept it.
TEXT 117
jagannāthe deha' lañā dīpa yena jvale
tomāra sakala śrama ha-ibe saphale"
SYNONYMS
jagannāthe—unto Lord Jagannātha; deha'-deliver; lañā—taking; dīpa—lamps; yena—so that; jvale—burn; tomāra—your; sakala—all; śrama—labor; ha-ibe sa-phale—will be fruitful.
TRANSLATION
"Deliver the oil to the temple of Jagannātha so that it may be burned in the lamps. Thus your labor in preparing the oil will be fruitful."
TEXT 118
paṇḍita kahe,--'ke tomāre kahe mithyā vāṇī
āmi gauḍa haite taila kabhu nāhi āni'
SYNONYMS
paṇḍita kahe—Jagadānanda Paṇḍita said; ke—who; tomāre—unto You; kahe—says; mithyā vāṇī—false stories; āmi—I; gauḍa haite—from Bengal; taila—oil; kabhu nāhi āni'-never brought.
TRANSLATION
Jagadānanda Paṇḍita replied, "Who tells You all these false stories? I never brought any oil from Bengal."
TEXT 119
eta bali' ghara haite taila-kalasa lañā
prabhura āge āṅgināte phelilā bhāṅgiyā
SYNONYMS
eta bali'-saying this; ghara haite—from the room; taila-kalasa—the jugful of oil; lañā—taking; prabhura āge—in front of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āṅgināte—in the courtyard; phelilā—threw; bhāṅgiyā—breaking.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita took the jug of oil from the room and threw it down before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in the courtyard and broke it.
TEXT 120
taila bhāṅgi' sei pathe nija-ghara giyā
śuiyā rahilā ghare kapāṭa khiliyā
SYNONYMS
taila bhāṅgi'-breaking the pot of oil; sei—he; pathe—by the path; nija-ghara—to his room; giyā—going; śuiyā rahilā—lay down; ghare—in the room; kapāṭa—the door; khiliyā—bolting closed.
TRANSLATION
After breaking the jug, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita returned to his residence, bolted the door and lay down.

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Chapter 14
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Feelings of Separation from Kṛṣṇa

TEXT 17
eka-dina mahāprabhu kariyāchena śayana
kṛṣṇa rāsa-līlā kare,--dekhilā svapana
SYNONYMS
eka-dina—one day; mahāprabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kariyāchena śayana—was taking rest; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāsa-līlā kare—performs rāsa-līlā dance; dekhilā—He saw; svapana—a dream.
TRANSLATION
One day while He was resting, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dreamed He saw Kṛṣṇa performing His rāsa dance.
TEXT 18
tribhaṅga-sundara-deha, muralī-vadana
pītāmbara, vana-mālā, madana-mohana
SYNONYMS
tri-bhaṅga—curved in three places; sundara—beautiful; deha—body; muralī-vadana—with a flute to the mouth; pīta-ambara—with yellow garments; vana-mālā—forest flower garlands; madana-mohana—enchanting Cupid.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Kṛṣṇa standing with His beautiful body curved in three places, holding His flute to His lips. Wearing yellow garments and garlands of forest flowers, He was enchanting even to Cupid.
TEXT 19
maṇḍalī-bandhe gopī-gaṇa karena nartana
madhye rādhā-saha nāce vrajendra-nandana
SYNONYMS
maṇḍalī-bandhe—in a circle; gopī-gaṇa—the gopīs; karena nartana—engaged in dancing; madhye—in the middle; rādhā-saha—with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; nāce—dances; vrajendra-nandana—Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
TRANSLATION
The gopīs were dancing in a circle, and in the middle of that circle, Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, danced with Rādhārāṇī.
TEXT 20
dekhi' prabhu sei rase āviṣṭa hailā
'vṛndāvane kṛṣṇa pāinu'--ei jñāna kailā
SYNONYMS
dekhi'-seeing; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sei—that; rase—in the transcendental mellow; āviṣṭa hailā—became overwhelmed; vṛndāvane—in Vṛndāvana; kṛṣṇa pāinu—I have gotten Kṛṣṇa; ei—this; jñāna kailā—He thought.
TRANSLATION
Seeing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed with the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance, and He thought, "Now I am with Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana."
TEXT 21
prabhura vilamba dekhi' govinda jāgāilā
jāgile 'svapna'-jñāna haila, prabhu duḥkhī hailā
SYNONYMS
prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vilamba—delay; dekhi'-seeing; govinda jāgāilā—caused to awaken; jāgile—when He awoke; svapna-jñāna haila—could understand that it was a dream; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; duḥkhī hailā—became unhappy.
TRANSLATION
When Govinda saw that the Lord had not yet risen, he awakened Him. Understanding that He had only been dreaming, the Lord was somewhat unhappy.

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TEXT 22
dehābhyāse nitya-kṛtya kari' samāpana
kāle yāi' kailā jagannātha daraśana
SYNONYMS
deha-abhyāse—as a habit; nitya-kṛtya—the daily duties; kari' samāpana—finishing; kāle—at the proper time; yāi'-going; kailā—performed; jagannātha daraśana—seeing Lord Jagannātha.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed His customary daily duties, and at the usual time He went to see Lord Jagannātha in the temple.
TEXT 23
yāvat kāla darśana karena garuḍera pāche
prabhura āge darśana kare loka lākhe lākhe
SYNONYMS
yāvat kāla—as long as; darśana—seeing; karena—performs; garuḍera pāche—from the back of the Garuḍa column; prabhura āge—in front of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; darśana kare—see; loka—people; lākhe lākhe—in hundreds of thousands.
TRANSLATION
As He viewed Lord Jagannātha from behind the Garuḍa column, hundreds and thousands of people in front of Him were seeing the Deity.
TEXT 24
uḍiyā eka strī bhīḍe darśana nā pāñā
garuḍe caḍi' dekhe prabhura skandhe pada diyā
SYNONYMS
uḍiyā—a native of Orissa; eka—one; strī—woman; bhīḍe—in the crowd; darśana nā pāñā—being unable to see; garuḍe caḍi'-climbing up the column of Garuḍa; dekhe—sees; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; skandhe—on the shoulder; pada—her foot; diyā—placing.
TRANSLATION
Suddenly, a woman from Orissa, unable to see Lord Jagannātha because of the crowd, climbed the column of Garuḍa, placing her foot on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's shoulder.
TEXT 25
dekhiyā govinda āste-vyaste strīke varjilā
tāre nāmāite prabhu govinde niṣedhilā
SYNONYMS
dekhiyā—seeing; govinda—the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āste-vyaste—with great haste; strīke—the woman; varjilā—got down; tāre—her; nāmāite—to get down; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; govinde—Govinda; niṣedhilā—forbade.
TRANSLATION
When he saw this, Caitanya Mahāprabhu's personal secretary, Govinda, hastily got her down from her position. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, however, chastised him for this.
PURPORT
Because Garuḍa is the carrier of Lord Viṣṇu, he is the supreme Vaiṣṇava. Therefore to touch his body with one's feet or to climb the column of Garuḍa is certainly a vaiṣṇava-aparādha, an offense to a Vaiṣṇava. The woman was also offensive to Kṛṣṇa by putting her foot on the shoulder of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Seeing all these offenses, Govinda very hastily made her get down.
TEXT 26
'ādi-vasyā' ei strīre nā kara varjana
karuka yatheṣṭa jagannātha daraśana
SYNONYMS
ādi-vasyā—uncivilized; ei—this; strīre—woman; nā kara varjana—do not forbid; karuka—let her do; yathā-iṣṭa—as desired; jagannātha daraśana—seeing Lord Jagannātha.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Govinda, "O ādi-vasyā [uncivilized man], do not forbid this woman to climb the Garuḍa-stambha. Let her see Lord Jagannātha to her satisfaction."
PURPORT
For an explanation of the word ādi-vasyā, refer to Antya-līlā, Chapter Ten, verse 116.
TEXT 27
āste-vyaste sei nārī bhūmete nāmilā
mahāprabhure dekhi' tāṅra caraṇa vandilā
SYNONYMS
āste-vyaste—in great haste; sei nārī—that woman; bhūmete—on the ground; nāmilā—got down; mahāprabhure dekhi'-seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅra—His; caraṇa vandilā—begged pardon at the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
When the woman came to her senses, however, she quickly climbed back down to the ground and, seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, immediately begged at His lotus feet for forgiveness.
TEXT 28
tāra ārti dekhi' prabhu kahite lāgilā
"eta ārti jagannātha more nāhi dilā!
SYNONYMS
tāra—her; ārti—eagerness; dekhi'-seeing; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahite lāgilā—began to speak; eta ārti—so much eagerness; jagannātha—Lord Jagannātha; more—unto Me; nāhi dilā—did not bestow.
TRANSLATION
Seeing the woman's eagerness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "Lord Jagannātha has not bestowed so much eagerness upon Me.
PURPORT
The woman was so eager to see Lord Jagannātha that she forgot she was offending the feet of a Vaiṣṇava by climbing the column of Garuḍa. She also neglected to consider that by putting her foot on the shoulder of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, she offended the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These are both grievous offenses that displease the Supreme Lord and Vaiṣṇavas. She was so eager to see Lord Jagannātha, however, that she committed all these offenses obliviously. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised her eagerness; He regretted that Lord Jagannātha had not bestowed such great eagerness upon Him.

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TEXT 60
śabda nā pāñā svarūpa kapāṭa kailā dūre
tina-dvāra deoyā āche, prabhu nāhi ghare!
SYNONYMS
śabda—sound; nā—not; pāñā—hearing; svarūpa—Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; kapāṭa—the door; kailā dūre—opened; tina-dvāra—three doors; deoyā āche—were locked; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nāhi ghare—was not within the room.
TRANSLATION
After some time, Svarūpa Dāmodara could no longer hear Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanting. When he entered the room, he found the three doors locked, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone.
TEXT 61
cintita ha-ila sabe prabhure nā dekhiyā
prabhu cāhi' bule sabe deuṭī jvāliyā
SYNONYMS
cintita ha-ila—became very anxious; sabe—all the devotees; prabhure—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā dekhiyā—not seeing; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; cāhi'-searching for; bule—wander; sabe—all of them; deuṭī—lamp; jvāliyā—lighting.
TRANSLATION
All the devotees were very anxious when they saw that the Lord was not in His room. They wandered about searching for Him with a warning lamp.
TEXT 62
siṁha-dvārera uttara-diśāya āche eka ṭhāñi
tāra madhye paḍi' āchena caitanya-gosāñi
SYNONYMS
siṁha-dvārera—of the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra; uttara-diśāya—on the northern side; āche—there is; eka ṭhāñi—a place; tāra madhye—within that place; paḍi'-lying down; āchena—was; caitanya-gosāñi—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TRANSLATION
After searching for some time, they came upon Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lying in a corner by the northern side of the Siṁha-dvāra gate.
TEXT 63
dekhi' svarūpa-gosāñi-ādi ānandita hailā
prabhura daśā dekhi' punaḥ cintite lāgilā
SYNONYMS
dekhi'-seeing; svarūpa-gosāñi-ādi—all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; ānandita hailā—became very glad; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; daśā—the condition; dekhi'-seeing; punaḥ—again; cintite lāgilā—they began to feel anxiety.
TRANSLATION
At first they were overjoyed to see Him, but when they saw His condition, all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, were very anxious.
TEXT 64
prabhu paḍi' āchena dīrgha hāta pāṅca-chaya
acetana deha, nāsāya śvāsa nāhi vaya
SYNONYMS
prabhu—the Lord; paḍi' āchena—was lying down; dīrgha—prolonged; hāta pāṅca-chaya—five to six cubits (one cubit equals about a foot and a half); acetana deha—unconscious body; nāsāya—in the nostrils; śvāsa—breath; nāhi vaya—does not flow.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was lying unconscious, and His body had become elongated to five or six cubits [eight or nine feet]. There was no breath from His nostrils.
TEXTS 65-66
eka eka hasta-pāda--dīrgha tina tina-hāta
asthi-granthi bhinna, carma āche mātra tāta
hasta, pāda, grīvā, kaṭi, asthi sandhi yata
eka eka vitasti bhinna hañāche tata
SYNONYMS
eka eka—each one; hasta-pāda—arms and legs; dīrgha—prolonged; tina tina-hāta—three cubits; asthi-granthi—joints of the bones; bhinna—separated; carma—skin; āche—there is; mātra—only; tāta—a slight temperature indicating life; hasta—arms; pāda—legs; grīvā—neck; kaṭi—waist; asthi—bones; sandhi—joints; yata—as many; eka—one; eka—one; vitasti—about six inches; bhinna—separated; hañāche—were; tata—so many.
TRANSLATION
Each of His arms and legs had become three cubits long; only skin connected the separated joints. The Lord's body temperature, indicating life, was very low. All the joints in His arms, legs, neck and waist were separated by at least six inches.
TEXT 67
carma-mātra upare, sandhi āche dīrgha hañā
duḥkhita ha-ilā sabe prabhure dekhiyā
SYNONYMS
carma-mātra—only skin; upare—over; sandhi—joints; āche—are; dīrgha—prolonged; hañā—being; duḥkhita—very sorry; ha-ilā—became; sabe—all of them; prabhure—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhiyā—seeing.
TRANSLATION
It appeared that only skin covered His elongated joints. Seeing the Lord's condition, all the devotees were very unhappy.
TEXT 68
mukhe lālā-phena prabhura uttāna-nayāna
dekhiyā sakala bhaktera deha chāḍe prāṇa
SYNONYMS
mukhe—at the mouth; lālā—saliva; phena—foam; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; uttāna—turned upwards; nayāna—eyes; dekhiyā—seeing; sakala bhaktera—of all the devotees; deha—body; chāḍe—leaves; prāṇa—life.
TRANSLATION
They almost died when they saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with His mouth full of saliva and foam and His eyes turned upward.
TEXT 69
svarūpa-gosāñi tabe ucca kariyā
prabhura kāṇe kṛṣṇa-nāma kahe bhakta-gaṇa lañā
SYNONYMS
svarūpa-gosāñi—Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; tabe—at that time; ucca kariyā—very loudly; prabhura kāṇe—in the ear of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛṣṇa-nāma—the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kahe—began to chant; bhakta-gaṇa lañā—with all the other devotees.
TRANSLATION
When they saw this, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and all the other devotees began to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa very loudly into Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's ear.
TEXT 70
bahu-kṣaṇe kṛṣṇa-nāma hṛdaye paśilā
'hari-bola' bali' prabhu garjiyā uṭhilā
SYNONYMS
bahu-kṣaṇe—after a long time; kṛṣṇa-nāma—the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; hṛdaye paśilā—entered the heart; hari-bola bali'-saying Hari bol; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; garjiyā—making a loud sound; uṭhilā—got up.
TRANSLATION
After they chanted in this way for a long time, the holy name of Kṛṣṇa entered the heart of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and He suddenly arose with a loud shout of "Hari bol."

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TEXT 84
eka-dina mahāprabhu samudre yāite
'caṭaka'-parvata dekhilena ācambite
SYNONYMS
eka-dina—one day; mahāprabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; samudre yāite—while going to the sea; caṭaka-parvata—the Caṭaka-parvata sand hill; dekhilena—saw; ācambite—suddenly.
TRANSLATION
One day, while Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was going to the sea to bathe, He suddenly saw a sand dune named Caṭaka-parvata.
TEXT 85
govardhana-śaila-jñāne āviṣṭa ha-ilā
parvata-diśāte prabhu dhāñā calilā
SYNONYMS
govardhana-śaila—Govardhana Hill; jñāne—by the understanding; āviṣṭa ha-ilā—became overwhelmed; parvata-diśāte—in the direction of the sand hill; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dhāñā calilā—began to run.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook the sand dune for Govardhana Hill and ran toward it.
TEXT 86
hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo
yad rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sparaśa-pramodaḥ
mānaṁ tanoti saha-go-gaṇayos tayor yat
pānīya-sūyavasa-kandara-kanda-mūlaiḥ
SYNONYMS
hanta—oh; ayam—this; adriḥ—hill; abalāḥ—O friends; hari-dāsa-varyaḥ—the best among the servants of the Lord; yat—because; rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa—of the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; sparaśa—by the touch; pramodaḥ—jubilant; mānam—respects; tanoti—offers; saha—with; go-gaṇayoḥ—cows, calves and cowherd boys; tayoḥ—to Them (Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma); yat—because; pānīya—drinking water; sūyavasa—very soft grass; kandara—caves; kanda-mūlaiḥ—and by roots.
TRANSLATION
"Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O My friends, this hill supplies Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, as well as Their calves, cows and cowherd friends, with all kinds of necessities-water for drinking, very soft grass, caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables. In this way the hill offers respect to the Lord. Being touched by the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, Govardhana Hill appears very jubilant."
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.21.18). It was spoken by the gopīs when Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma entered the forest in the autumn. The gopīs spoke among themselves and glorified Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma for Their pastimes.
TEXT 87
ei śloka paḍi' prabhu calena vāyu-vege
govinda dhāila pāche, nāhi pāya lāge
SYNONYMS
ei śloka—this verse; paḍi'-reciting; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; calena—goes; vāyu-vege—at the speed of the wind; govinda—Govinda; dhāila—ran; pāche—behind; nāhi pāya lāge—could not catch.
TRANSLATION
Reciting this verse, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ran toward the sand dune as fast as the wind. Govinda ran after Him, but he could not approach Him.
TEXT 88
phukāra paḍila, mahā-kolāhala ha-ila
yei yāhāṅ chila sei uṭhiyā dhāila
SYNONYMS
phu-kāra—a loud call; paḍila—arose; mahā-kolāhala—a tumultuous sound; ha-ila—there was; yei—whoever; yāhāṅ—wherever; chila—was; sei—he; uṭhiyā dhāila—got up and began to run.
TRANSLATION
First one devotee shouted loudly, and then a tumultuous uproar arose as all the devotees stood up and began to run after the Lord.
TEXT 89
svarūpa, jagadānanda, paṇḍita-gadādhara
rāmāi, nandāi, āra paṇḍita śaṅkara
SYNONYMS
svarūpa—Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; jagadānanda—Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; paṇḍita-gadādhara—Gadādhara Paṇḍita; rāmāi—Rāmāi; nandāi—Nandāi; āra—and; paṇḍita-śaṅkara—Śaṅkara Paṇḍita.
TRANSLATION
Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Rāmāi, Nandāi and Śaṅkara Paṇḍita are some of the devotees who ran after Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TEXT 90
purī-bhāratī-gosāñi āilā sindhu-tīre
bhagavān-ācārya khañja calilā dhīre dhīre
SYNONYMS
purī—Paramānanda Purī; bhāratī-gosāñi—Brahmānanda Bhāratī; āilā—came; sindhu-tīre—on the shore of the sea; bhagavān-ācārya—Bhagavān Ācārya; khañja—lame; calilā—ran; dhīre dhīre—very slowly.
TRANSLATION
Paramānanda Purī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī also went toward the beach, and Bhagavān Ācārya, who was lame, followed them very slowly.

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TEXT 104
'vaiṣṇava' dekhiyā prabhura ardha-bāhya ha-ila
svarūpa-gosāñire kichu kahite lāgila
SYNONYMS
vaiṣṇava dekhiyā—seeing the devotees; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ardha-bāhya—half-external consciousness; ha-ila—there was; svarūpa-gosāñire—unto Svarūpa Gosāñi; kichu—something; kahite lāgila—began to speak.
TRANSLATION
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw all the Vaiṣṇavas, He returned to partial external consciousness and spoke to Svarūpa Dāmodara.
TEXT 105
"govardhana haite more ke ihāṅ ānila?
pāñā kṛṣṇera līlā dekhite nā pāila
SYNONYMS
govardhana haite—from Govardhana Hill; more—Me; ke—who; ihāṅ—here; ānila—brought; pāñā—getting; kṛṣṇera līlā—pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; dekhite nā pāila—I could not see.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "Who has brought Me here from Govardhana Hill? I was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, but now I cannot see them.
TEXT 106
ihāṅ haite āji mui genu govardhane
dekhoṅ,--yadi kṛṣṇa karena godhana-cāraṇe
SYNONYMS
ihāṅ haite—from here; āji—today; mui—I; genu—went; govardhane—to Govardhana Hill; dekhoṅ—I was searching; yadi—if; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; karena—does; godhana-cāraṇe—tending the cows.
TRANSLATION
"Today I went from here to Govardhana Hill to find out if Kṛṣṇa were tending His cows there.
TEXT 107
govardhane caḍi' kṛṣṇa bājāilā veṇu
govardhanera caudike care saba dhenu
SYNONYMS
govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; caḍi'-going up; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; bājāilā veṇu—played the flute; govardhanera—of Govardhana Hill; cau-dike—in four directions; care—graze; saba—all; dhenu—cows.
TRANSLATION
"I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa climbing Govardhana Hill and playing His flute, surrounded on all sides by grazing cows.
TEXT 108
veṇu-nāda śuni' āilā rādhā-ṭhākurāṇī
saba sakhī-gaṇa-saṅge kariyā sājani
SYNONYMS
veṇu-nāda—the vibration of the flute; śuni'-hearing; āilā—came; rādhā-ṭhākurāṇī—Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; saba—all; sakhī-gaṇa-saṅge—accompanied by gopīs; kariyā sājani—nicely dressed.
TRANSLATION
"Hearing the vibration of Kṛṣṇa's flute, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all Her gopī friends came there to meet Him. They were all very nicely dressed.
TEXT 109
rādhā lañā kṛṣṇa praveśilā kandarāte
sakhī-gaṇa kahe more phula uṭhāite
SYNONYMS
rādhā lañā—taking Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī along; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; praveśilā'-entered; kandarāte—a cave; sakhī-gaṇa—the gopīs; kahe—said; more—unto Me; phula—flowers; uṭhāite—to pick up.
TRANSLATION
"When Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī entered a cave together, the other gopīs asked Me to pick some flowers.
TEXT 110
hena-kāle tumi-saba kolāhala kailā
tāhāṅ haite dhari' more ihāṅ lañā āilā
SYNONYMS
hena-kāle—at this time; tumi-saba—all of you; kolāhala kailā—made a tumultuous sound; tāhāṅ haite—from there; dhari'-catching; more—Me; ihāṅ—here; lañā āilā—you have brought.
TRANSLATION
"Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and carried Me from there to this place.
TEXT 111
kene vā ānilā more vṛthā duḥkha dite
pāñā kṛṣṇera līlā, nā pāinu dekhite
SYNONYMS
kene—why; vā—then; ānilā—brought; more—Me; vṛthā—unnecessarily; duḥkha dite—to give pain; pāñā—getting; kṛṣṇera līlā—the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; nā pāinu dekhite—I could not see.
TRANSLATION
"Why have you brought Me here, causing Me unnecessary pain? I had a chance to see Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, but I could not see them."

Pictures from the Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Part 4 Plate 9

Chapter 15
The Transcendental Madness of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

TEXT 29
vṛndāvana-bhrame tāhāṅ paśilā dhāñā
premāveśe bule tāhāṅ kṛṣṇa anveṣiyā
SYNONYMS
vṛndāvana-bhrame—taking it for Vṛndāvana; tāhāṅ—there; paśilā—entered; dhāñā—running; prema-āveśe—in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa; bule—wanders; tāhāṅ—there; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; anveṣiyā—searching for.
TRANSLATION
Lord Caitanya mistook that garden for Vṛndāvana and very quickly entered it. Absorbed in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, He wandered throughout the garden, searching for Him.
TEXT 30
rāse rādhā lañā kṛṣṇa antardhāna kailā
pāche sakhī-gaṇa yaiche cāhi' beḍāilā
SYNONYMS
rāse—in the rāsa dance; rādhā—Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; lañā—taking; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; antardhāna kailā—disappeared; pāche—afterward; sakhī-gaṇa—all the gopīs; yaiche—as; cāhi'-looking; beḍāilā—wandered.
TRANSLATION
After Kṛṣṇa disappeared with Rādhārāṇī during the rāsa dance, the gopīs wandered in the forest looking for Him. In the same way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered in that garden by the sea.
TEXT 31
sei bhāvāveśe prabhu prati-taru-latā
śloka paḍi' paḍi' cāhi' bule yathā tathā
SYNONYMS
sei—that; bhāva-āveśe—in ecstasy; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prati-taru-latā—each tree and creeper; śloka paḍi' paḍi'-reciting verses; cāhi'-inquiring; bule—wanders; yathā tathā—here and there.
TRANSLATION
Absorbed in the ecstatic mood of the gopīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered here and there. He began to inquire after Kṛṣṇa by quoting verses to all the trees and creepers.
PURPORT
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then quoted the following three verses from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.30.9,7,8).
TEXT 32
cūta-priyāla-panasāsana-kovidāra-
jambv-arka-bilva-bakulāmra-kadamba-nīpāḥ
ye 'nye parārtha-bhavakā yamunopakūlāḥ
śaṁsantu kṛṣṇa-padavīṁ rahitātmanāṁ naḥ
SYNONYMS
cūta—O cūta tree (a kind of mango tree); priyāla—O priyāla tree; panasa—O jackfruit tree; āsana—O āsana tree; kovidāra—O kovidāra tree; jambu—O jambu tree; arka—O arka tree; bilva—O belfruit tree; bakula—O bakula tree; āmra—O mango tree; kadamba—O kadamba tree; nīpāḥ—O nīpa tree; ye—which; anye—others; para-artha-bhavakāḥ—very beneficial to others; yamunā-upakūlāḥ—on the bank of the Yamunā; śaṁsantu—please tell; kṛṣṇa-padavīm—where Kṛṣṇa has gone; rahita-ātmanām—who have lost our minds; naḥ—us.
TRANSLATION
"(The gopīs said:) 'O cūta tree, priyāla tree, pasana, āsana and kovidāra! O jambu tree, O arka tree, O bel, bakula and mango! O kadamba tree, O nīpa tree and all other trees living on the bank of the Yamunā for the welfare of others, please let us know where Kṛṣṇa has gone. We have lost our minds and are almost dead.
TEXT 33
kaccit tulasi kalyāṇi
govinda-caraṇa-priye
saha tvāli-kulair bibhrad
dṛṣṭas te 'ti-priyo 'cyutaḥ
SYNONYMS
kaccit—whether; tulasi—O tulasī plant; kalyāṇi—all-auspicious; govinda-caraṇa—to Govinda's lotus feet; priye—very dear; saha—with; tvā—you; ali-kulaiḥ—bumblebees; bibhrat—bearing; dṛṣṭaḥ—has been seen; te—your; ati-priyaḥ—very dear; acyutaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
" 'O all-auspicious tulasī plant, you are very dear to Govinda's lotus feet, and He is very dear to you. Have you seen Kṛṣṇa walking here wearing a garland of your leaves, surrounded by a swarm of bumblebees?
TEXT 34
mālaty adarśi vaḥ kaccin
mallike jāti yūthike
prītiṁ vo janayan yātaḥ
kara-sparśena mādhavaḥ
SYNONYMS
mālati—O plant of mālatī flowers; adarśi—was seen; vaḥ—by you; kaccit—whether; mallike—O plant of mallikā flowers; jāti—O plant of jātī flowers; yūthike—O plant of yūthikā flowers; prītim—pleasure; vaḥ—your; janayan—creating; yātaḥ—passed by; kara-sparśena—by the touch of His hand; mādhavaḥ—Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
" 'O plants of mālatī flowers, mallikā flowers, jātī and yūthikā flowers, have you seen Kṛṣṇa passing this way, touching you with His hand to give you pleasure?' "
TEXT 35
āmra, panasa, piyāla, jambu, kovidāra
tīrtha-vāsī sabe, kara para-upakāra
SYNONYMS
āmra—O mango tree; panasa—O jackfruit tree; piyāla—O piyāla tree; jambu—O jambu tree; kovidāra—O kovidāra tree; tīrtha-vāsī—inhabitants of a holy place; sabe—all; kara—please do; para-upakāra—others' benefit.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued: " 'O mango tree, O jackfruit tree, O piyāla, jambu and kovidāra trees, you are all inhabitants of a holy place. Therefore kindly act for the welfare of others.
TEXT 36
kṛṣṇa tomāra ihāṅ āilā, pāilā daraśana?
kṛṣṇera uddeśa kahi' rākhaha jīvana
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; tomāra—your; ihāṅ—here; āilā—came; pāilā daraśana—you have seen; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; uddeśa—the direction; kahi'-by telling; rākhaha jīvana—kindly save our lives.
TRANSLATION
" 'Have you seen Kṛṣṇa coming this way? Kindly tell us which way He has gone and save our lives.'
TEXT 37
uttara nā pāñā punaḥ kare anumāna
ei saba--puruṣa-jāti, kṛṣṇera sakhāra samāna
SYNONYMS
uttara—answer; nā—not; pāñā—getting; punaḥ—again; kare—do; anumāna—guess; ei saba—all these; puruṣa-jāti—belonging to the male class; kṛṣṇera—of Kṛṣṇa; sakhāra samāna—as good as friends.
TRANSLATION
"When the trees did not reply, the gopīs guessed,'Since all of these trees belong to the male class, all of them must be friends of Kṛṣṇa.
TEXT 38
e kene kahibe kṛṣṇera uddeśa āmāya?
e--strī-jāti latā, āmāra sakhī-prāya
SYNONYMS
e—these; kene—why; kahibe—will say; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; uddeśa—direction; āmāya—to us; e—these; strī-jāti—belonging to the class of women; latā—creepers; āmāra—our; sakhī-prāya—like friends.
TRANSLATION
" 'Why should the trees tell us where Kṛṣṇa has gone? Let us rather inquire from the creepers; they are female and therefore are like friends to us.
TEXT 39
avaśya kahibe,--pāñāche kṛṣṇera darśane
eta anumāni' puche tulasy-ādi-gaṇe
SYNONYMS
avaśya—certainly; kahibe—they will say; pāñāche—they have gotten; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; darśane—audience; eta—this; anumāni'-guessing; puche—inquire from; tulasī-ādi-gaṇe—the plants and creepers, headed by the tulasī plant.
TRANSLATION
" 'They will certainly tell us where Kṛṣṇa has gone, since they have seen Him personally.' Guessing in this way, the gopīs inquired from the plants and creepers, headed by tulasī.
TEXT 40
"tulasi, mālati, yūthi, mādhavi, mallike
tomāra priya kṛṣṇa āilā tomāra antike?
SYNONYMS
tulasi—O tulasī; mālati—O mālatī; yūthi—O yūthī; mādhavi—O mādhavī; mallike—O mallikā; tomāra—your; priya—very dear; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; āilā—came; tomāra antike—near you.
TRANSLATION
" 'O tulasī! O mālatī! O yūthī, mādhavī and mallikā! Kṛṣṇa is very dear to you. Therefore He must have come near you.
TEXT 41
tumi-saba--hao āmāra sakhīra samāna
kṛṣṇoddeśa kahi' sabe rākhaha parāṇa"
SYNONYMS
tumi-saba—all of you; hao—are; āmāra—our; sakhīra—dear friends; samāna—equal to; kṛṣṇa-uddeśa—the direction in which Kṛṣṇa has gone; kahi'-speaking; sabe—all of you; rākhaha parāṇa—save our lives.
TRANSLATION
" 'You are all just like dear friends to us. Kindly tell us which way Kṛṣṇa has gone and save our lives.'