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Madhya 14: Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes

Chapter 14:

Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes

Dressing himself as a Vaisnava, Maharaja Prataparudra entered the garden

at Balagandi alone and began reciting verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam. He

then took the opportunity to massage the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. The Lord, in His ecstatic love for Krsna, immediately

embraced the King and thus bestowed mercy upon him. When there was an

offering of prasadam in the garden, Lord Caitanya also partook of it.

After this, when Lord Jagannatha's ratha car stopped moving, King

Prataparudra called for many elephants to pull it, but they were

unsuccessful. Seeing this, Lord Caitanya began to push the car from

behind with His head, and the car began moving. Then the devotees began

pulling the car with ropes. Near the Gundica temple is a place known as

Aitota. This place was fixed up for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to rest in.

When Lord Jagannatha was seated at Sundaracala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

saw it as Vrndavana. He performed sporting pastimes in the water of the

lake known as Indradyumna. For nine continuous days during Ratha-yatra,

the Lord remained at Sundaracala, and on the fifth day He and Svarupa

Damodara observed the pastimes of Laksmi, the goddess of fortune. During

that time, there was much talk about the pastimes of the gopis. When the

ratha was again being drawn and the chanting resumed, two devotees from

Kulina-grama-Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan-were requested to

bring silk ropes every year for the Ratha-yatra ceremony.

Madhya 14.1

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gaurah pasyann atma-vrndaih

sri-laksmi-vijayotsavam

srutva gopi-rasollasam

hrstah premna nanarta sah

SYNONYMS

gaurah -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pasyan -- by seeing; atma-

vrndaih -- with His personal associates; sri-laksmi -- of the goddess of

fortune; vijaya-utsavam -- the grand festival; srutva -- by hearing;

gopi -- of the gopis; rasa-ullasam -- the superexcellence of the mellows;

hrstah -- being very pleased; premna -- in great ecstatic love; nanarta

-- danced; sah -- He, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Accompanied by His personal devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to

the festival known as Laksmi-vijayotsava. There He discussed the

superexcellent love of the gopis. Just by hearing about them, He became

very pleased and danced in great ecstatic love for the Lord.

Madhya 14.2

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jaya jaya gauracandra sri-krsna-caitanya

jaya jaya nityananda jayadvaita dhanya

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya -- all glories; gauracandra -- to Gauracandra; sri-krsna-

caitanya -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya jaya -- all glories;

nityananda -- to Nityananda Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita -- to

Advaita Acarya; dhanya -- exalted.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, known as Gauracandra! All

glories to Lord Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Advaita Acarya, who is

so exalted!

Madhya 14.3

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jaya jaya srivasadi gaura-bhakta-gana

jaya srota-gana,-yanra gaura prana-dhana

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya -- all glories; srivasa-adi -- headed by Srivasa; gaura-bhakta-

gana -- to the devotees of Lord Caitanya; jaya -- all glories; srota-

gana -- to the hearers; yanra -- of whom; gaura -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; prana-dhana -- the life and soul.

TRANSLATION

All glories to all the devotees, headed by Srivasa Thakura! All glories

to the readers who have taken Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as their life and

soul!

Madhya 14.4

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ei-mata prabhu achena premera avese

hena-kale prataparudra karila pravese

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; achena --

was; premera avese -- in the ecstatic emotion of love; hena-kale -- at

this time; prataparudra -- King Prataparudra; karila pravese -- entered.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was resting in ecstatic love, Maharaja

Prataparudra entered the garden.

Madhya 14.5

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sarvabhauma-upadese chadi' raja-vesa

ekala vaisnava-vese karila pravesa

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma -- of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; upadese -- under instructions;

chadi' -- giving up; raja-vesa -- the royal dress; ekala -- alone;

vaisnava-vese -- in the dress of a Vaisnava; karila pravesa -- entered.

TRANSLATION

Following Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's instructions, the King had given up

his royal dress. He now entered the garden in the dress of a Vaisnava.

PURPORT

Sometimes members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

-- especially in the Western countries -- find it difficult to approach

people to distribute books because people are unfamiliar with the

traditional saffron robes of the devotees. The devotees have therefore

inquired whether they can wear European and American dress before the

general public. From the instructions given to King Prataparudra by

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, we can understand that we may change our dress

in any way to facilitate our service. When our members change their

dress to meet the public or to introduce our books, they are not

breaking the devotional principles. The real principle is to spread the

Krsna consciousness movement, and if one has to change into regular

Western dress for this purpose, there should be no objection.

Madhya 14.6

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saba-bhaktera ajna nila yoda-hata hana

prabhu-pada dhari' pade sahasa kariya

SYNONYMS

saba-bhaktera -- of all the devotees; ajna nila -- took permission; yoda-

hata hana -- with folded hands; prabhu-pada dhari' -- catching the feet

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pade -- falls; sahasa kariya -- with great

courage.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Prataparudra was so humble that with folded hands he first took

permission from all the devotees. Then, with great courage, he fell down

and touched the lotus feet of the Lord.

Madhya 14.7

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ankhi mudi' prabhu preme bhumite sayana

nrpati naipunye kare pada-samvahana

SYNONYMS

ankhi mudi' -- with closed eyes; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

preme -- in ecstatic love; bhumite -- on the ground; sayana -- lying

down; nrpati -- the King; naipunye -- very expertly; kare -- performs;

pada-samvahana -- massaging the legs.

TRANSLATION

As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lay on the raised platform with His eyes

closed in ecstatic love and emotion, the King very expertly began to

massage His legs.

Madhya 14.8

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rasa-lilara sloka padi' karena stavana

"jayati te 'dhikam" adhyaya karena pathana

SYNONYMS

rasa-lilara -- of the rasa-lila dance; sloka -- verses; padi' --

reciting; karena -- offers; stavana -- prayers; jayati te 'dhikam --

beginning with the words jayati te 'dhikam; adhyaya -- chapter; karena --

does; pathana -- recitation.

TRANSLATION

The King began to recite verses about the rasa-lila from Srimad-

Bhagavatam. He recited the chapter beginning with the words "jayati te '

dhikam."

PURPORT

These verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Ten, Chapter Thirty-one,

constitute what is known as the Gopi-gita.

Madhya 14.9

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sunite sunite prabhura santosa apara

‘bala, bala' bali' prabhu bale bara bara

SYNONYMS

sunite sunite -- by hearing; prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

santosa apara -- great satisfaction; bala bala -- go on reciting; bali'

-- saying; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bale -- says; bara

bara -- again and again.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these verses, He was pleased beyond

limits, and He said again and again, "Go on reciting, go on reciting."

Madhya 14.10

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"tava kathamrtam" sloka raja ye padila

uthi' premavese prabhu alingana kaila

SYNONYMS

tava kathamrtam -- beginning with the words tava kathamrtam; sloka --

the verse; raja -- the King; ye padila -- as he recited; uthi' --

getting up; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; alingana kaila -- embraced.

TRANSLATION

As soon as the King recited the verse beginning with the words "tava

kathamrtam," the Lord arose in ecstatic love and embraced him.

Madhya 14.11

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tumi more dile bahu amulya ratana

mora kichu dite nahi, dilun alingana

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; more -- unto Me; dile -- delivered; bahu -- various; amulya

-- incalculable; ratana -- gems; mora -- of Me; kichu -- anything; dite -

- to give; nahi -- there is not; dilun -- I give; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing the verse recited by the King, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said,

"You have given Me invaluable gems, but I have nothing to give you in

return. Therefore I am simply embracing you."

Madhya 14.12

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eta bali' sei sloka pade bara bara

dui-janara ange kampa, netre jala-dhara

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; sei sloka -- that verse; pade -- recites; bara

bara -- again and again; dui-janara -- of both of them (Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and King Prataparudra); ange -- in the bodies; kampa --

trembling; netre -- in the eyes; jala-dhara -- flow of water.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to recite the same

verse again and again. Both the King and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were

trembling, and tears were flowing from their eyes.

Madhya 14.13

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tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam

kavibhir iditam kalmasapaham

sravana-mangalam srimad-atatam

bhuvi grnanti ye bhurida janah

SYNONYMS

tava -- Your; katha-amrtam -- the nectar of words; tapta-jivanam -- life

for persons very much aggrieved in the material world; kavibhih -- by

greatly exalted persons; iditam -- described; kalmasa-apaham -- that

which drives away all kinds of sinful reaction; sravana-mangalam --

giving all spiritual benefit to anyone who hears; sri-mat -- filled with

all spiritual power; atatam -- broadcast all over the world; bhuvi -- in

the material world; grnanti -- chant and spread; ye -- those who; bhuri-

dah -- most beneficent; janah -- persons.

TRANSLATION

"‘My Lord, the nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your

activities are the life and soul of those who are always aggrieved in

this material world. These narrations are transmitted by exalted

personalities, and they eradicate all sinful reactions. Whoever hears

these narrations attains all good fortune. These narrations are

broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Those

who spread the message of Godhead are certainly the most munificent

welfare workers.'"

PURPORT

This verse is Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9.

Madhya 14.14

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TEXT

‘bhurida' ‘bhurida' bali' kare alingana

inho nahi jane, -- ihon haya kon jana

SYNONYMS

bhuri-da -- the most munificent; bhuri-da -- the most munificent; bali' -

- crying; kare -- does; alingana -- embracing; inho -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; nahi jane -- does not know; ihon -- Prataparudra Maharaja;

haya -- is; kon jana -- who.

TRANSLATION

After reciting this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately embraced

the King and cried, "You are the most munificent! You are the most

munificent!" At this point Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not know who the

King was.

Madhya 14.15

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purva-seva dekhi' tanre krpa upajila

anusandhana vina krpa-prasada karila

SYNONYMS

purva-seva -- previous service; dekhi' -- seeing; tanre -- unto him;

krpa -- mercy; upajila -- awakened; anusandhana -- inquiry; vina --

without; krpa -- of mercy; prasada -- grace; karila -- bestowed.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy was aroused because of the King's

previous service. Therefore, without even asking who he was, the Lord

immediately bestowed His mercy upon him.

Madhya 14.16

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ei dekha, -- caitanyera krpa-mahabala

tara anusandhana vina karaya saphala

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; dekha -- just see; caitanyera -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

krpa-maha-bala -- how greatly powerful is the mercy; tara anusandhana --

inquiring about him; vina -- without; karaya -- He makes; sa-phala --

successful.

TRANSLATION

How powerful is the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! Without even

inquiring about the King, the Lord made everything successful.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy is so powerful that it acts

automatically. If a person renders loving service to Krsna, it never

goes in vain. It is recorded in a spiritual account, and in due time it

will fructify. This is confirmed by the Bhagavad-gita (2.40):

nehabhikrama-naso 'sti pratyavayo na vidyate

sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat

"In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little

advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of

fear."

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has particularly bestowed upon all fallen souls

in this age the most potent method of devotional service -- sankirtana,

the congregational chanting of the Lord's holy name -- and whoever takes

to it through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is immediately

elevated to the transcendental position. As Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32)

recommends, yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah.

A student of Krsna consciousness must receive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's

mercy; then his devotional service will quickly succeed. This was the

case with King Prataparudra. One has to be noticed by Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, and a little service with sincere efforts will convince the

Lord that one is a proper candidate for returning home, back to Godhead.

At first Maharaja Prataparudra did not have a chance to meet Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but when the Lord saw that the King was serving

Lord Jagannatha as a menial sweeper, the Lord's mercy upon the King

became a solid fact. When Maharaja Prataparudra, in the dress of a

Vaisnava, was serving the Lord, the Lord did not even inquire who he was.

Rather, He had compassion upon him and embraced him.

Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami wants to point out that nothing could compare

to the Lord's mercy toward Maharaja Prataparudra; therefore he uses the

word dekha ("just see") and caitanyera krpa-mahabala ("how powerful is

the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu"). This is also confirmed by

Prabodhananda Sarasvati: yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam (Caitanya-

candramrta 5). Even a little of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy serves

as a great asset for spiritual advancement. Therefore the Krsna

consciousness movement must be spread through the mercy of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. When Rupa Gosvami experienced the mercy and magnanimity of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he said:

namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te

krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah

[Cc. Madhya 19.53]

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna

Caitanya, who is more magnanimous than any other avatara, even Krsna

Himself, because He is bestowing freely what no one else has ever given -

- pure love of Krsna." Srila Locana dasa Thakura has also sung, parama

karuna, pahun dui jana, nitai-gauracandra: "The two brothers Nitai and

Gaura are so kind that no one can compare to Them." Similarly, Srila

Narottama dasa Thakura has sung:

vrajendra-nandana yei, saci-suta haila sei,

balarama ha-ila nitai,

dina-hina yata chila, hari-name uddharila,

ta'ra saksi jagai-madhai

"Just to deliver all the sinful persons of this age by propagating the

chanting of the holy name, Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama have advented as

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. Jagai and Madhai are

evidence of Their success."

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special mission is the deliverance of all

fallen souls in Kali-yuga. Devotees of Krsna must persistently seek the

favor and mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to become fit to return home,

back to Godhead.

Madhya 14.17

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prabhu bale, -- ke tumi, karila mora hita?

acambite asi' piyao krsna-lilamrta?

SYNONYMS

prabhu bale -- the Lord said; ke tumi -- who are you; karila -- you have

done; mora -- My; hita -- welfare; acambite -- all of a sudden; asi' --

coming; piyao -- you make Me drink; krsna-lila-amrta -- the nectar of

the pastimes of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Finally Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Who are you? You have done so

much for Me. All of a sudden you have come here and made Me drink the

nectar of the pastimes of Lord Krsna."

Madhya 14.18

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raja kahe, -- ami tomara dasera anudasa

bhrtyera bhrtya kara,-ei mora asa

SYNONYMS

raja kahe -- the King said; ami -- I; tomara -- Your; dasera anudasa --

most obedient servant of Your servants; bhrtyera bhrtya -- servant of

the servants; kara -- make (me); ei -- this; mora asa -- my desire.

TRANSLATION

The King replied, "My Lord, I am the most obedient servant of Your

servants. It is my ambition that You will accept me as the servant of

Your servants."

PURPORT

The greatest achievement for a devotee is to become a servant of the

servants of the Lord. Actually, no one should desire to become the

direct servant of the Lord. That is not a very good idea. When Prahlada

Maharaja was offered a benediction by Nrsimhadeva, Prahlada

rejected all kinds of material benedictions, but he prayed to become the

servant of the servants of the Lord. When Dhruva Maharaja was offered a

benediction by Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods, Dhruva could have

asked for unlimited material opulence, but he simply asked for the

benediction of becoming the servant of the servants of the Lord.

Kholaveca Sridhara was a very poor man, but when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

wanted to give him a benediction, he also prayed to the Lord to be

allowed to remain a servant of the servants of the Lord. The conclusion

is that being the servant of the servants of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead is the highest benediction one can desire.

Madhya 14.19

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tabe mahaprabhu tanre aisvarya dekhaila

‘kareha na kahibe' ei nisedha karila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- to

the King; aisvarya -- divine power; dekhaila -- showed; kareha na kahibe

-- do not speak to anyone; ei -- this; nisedha karila -- forbade.

TRANSLATION

At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu displayed some of His divine

opulences to the King, and He forbade him to disclose this to anyone.

Madhya 14.20

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‘raja' -- hena jnana kabhu na kaila prakasa

antare sakala janena, bahire udasa

SYNONYMS

raja -- the King; hena jnana -- such knowledge; kabhu -- at any time; na

-- not; kaila prakasa -- manifested; antare -- within the heart; sakala -

- everything; janena -- knows; bahire -- externally; udasa --

indifferent.

TRANSLATION

Although within His heart Caitanya Mahaprabhu knew everything that was

happening, externally He did not disclose it. Nor did He disclose that

He knew He was talking with King Prataparudra.

Madhya 14.21

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prataparudrera bhagya dekhi' bhakta-gane

rajare prasamse sabe anandita-mane

SYNONYMS

prataparudrera -- of King Prataparudra; bhagya -- the good fortune;

dekhi' -- seeing; bhakta-gane -- all the devotees; rajare -- the King;

prasamse -- praised; sabe -- all; anandita-mane -- with blissful minds.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the Lord's special mercy upon King Prataparudra, the devotees

praised the King's good fortune, and their minds became open and

blissful.

PURPORT

This is characteristic of a pure Vaisnava. He is never envious if

another devotee receives the mercy and strength of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. A pure Vaisnava is very happy to see a person elevated in

devotional service. Unfortunately, there are many so-called Vaisnavas

who become envious to see someone actually recognized by Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. It is a fact that no one can preach Caitanya Mahaprabhu's

message without receiving the special mercy of the Lord. This is known

to every Vaisnava. Yet there are some envious people who cannot tolerate

the expansion of this Krsna consciousness movement all over the world.

They find fault with the preacher who has spread this movement and do

not praise him for the excellent service he has rendered in fulfilling

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission.

Madhya 14.22

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dandavat kari' raja bahire calila

yoda hasta kari' saba bhaktere vandila

SYNONYMS

dandavat kari' -- offering obeisances; raja -- the King; bahire --

outside; calila -- departed; yoda -- folded; hasta -- hands; kari' --

making; saba -- all; bhaktere -- unto the devotees; vandila -- offered

prayers.

TRANSLATION

Submissively offering prayers to the devotees with folded hands and

offering obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the King went outside.

Madhya 14.23

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madhyahna karila prabhu lana bhakta-gana

vaninatha prasada lana kaila agamana

SYNONYMS

madhyahna karila -- accepted lunch; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

lana -- accompanied by; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; vaninatha --

Vaninatha; prasada lana -- taking all kinds of remnants of Jagannatha's

food; kaila -- did; agamana -- arrival.

TRANSLATION

After this, Vaninatha Raya brought all kinds of prasadam, and Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted lunch with the devotees.

Madhya 14.24

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sarvabhauma-ramananda-vaninathe diya

prasada patha'la raja bahuta kariya

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; ramananda -- Ramananda Raya;

vaninathe diya -- through Vaninatha Raya; prasada-prasadam; patha'la --

had sent; raja -- the King; bahuta kariya -- in a large quantity.

TRANSLATION

The King also sent a large quantity of prasadam through Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya, Ramananda Raya and Vaninatha Raya.

Madhya 14.25

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‘balagandi bhoge'ra prasada-uttama, ananta

‘ni-sakadi' prasada aila, yara nahi anta

SYNONYMS

balagandi bhogera -- of food offered at Balagandi; prasada -- remnants;

uttama -- all of the foremost quality; ananta -- of all varieties; ni-

sakadi -- uncooked food like milk products and fruits; prasada --

remnants of food; aila -- arrived; yara -- of which; nahi -- there is

not; anta -- end.

TRANSLATION

The prasadam sent by the King had been offered at the Balagandi festival

and included uncooked milk products and fruits. It was all of the finest

quality, and there was no end to the variety.

Madhya 14.26

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chana, pana, paida, amra, narikela, kanthala

nana-vidha kadalaka, ara bija-tala

SYNONYMS

chana -- curd; pana -- fruit juice; paida -- coconut; amra -- mango;

narikela -- dried coconut; kanthala -- jackfruit; nana-vidha -- various

kinds of; kadalaka -- bananas; ara -- and; bija-tala -- palm-fruit seeds.

TRANSLATION

There were curd, fruit juice, coconut, mango, dried coconut, jackfruit,

various kinds of bananas and palm-fruit seeds.

PURPORT

This is the first list of prasadam offered to Lord Jagannatha.

Madhya 14.27

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naranga, cholanga, taba, kamala, bija-pura

badama, chohara, draksa, pinda-kharjura

SYNONYMS

naranga -- oranges; cholanga -- grapefruits; taba -- another type of

orange; kamala -- tangerines; bija-pura -- another type of tangerine;

badama -- almonds; chohara -- dried fruit; draksa -- raisins; pinda-

kharjura -- dates.

TRANSLATION

There were also oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, almonds, dried fruit,

raisins and dates.

Madhya 14.28

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manohara-ladu adi sateka prakara

amrta-gutika-adi, ksirasa apara

SYNONYMS

manohara-ladu -- a kind of sandesa; adi -- and others; sateka prakara --

hundreds of varieties; amrta-gutika -- round sweetmeats; adi -- and

others; ksirasa -- condensed milk; apara -- of various qualities.

TRANSLATION

There were hundreds of different types of sweetmeats like manohara-ladu,

sweets like amrta-gutika and various types of condensed milk.

Madhya 14.29

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amrta-manda, saravati, ara kumda-kuri

saramrta, sarabhaja, ara sarapuri

SYNONYMS

amrta-manda -- a variety of papaya; saravati -- a kind of orange; ara --

and; kumda-kuri -- crushed squash; saramrta -- cream; sara-bhaja --

fried cream; ara -- and; sara-puri -- a kind of puri made with cream.

TRANSLATION

There were also papayas and saravati, a type of orange, and also crushed

squash. There were also regular cream, fried cream and a type of puri

made with cream.

Madhya 14.30

TEXT 30

TEXT

hari-vallabha, senoti, karpura, malati

dalima marica-ladu, navata, amrti

SYNONYMS

hari-vallabha -- a sweetmeat like bread fried in ghee (like a doughnut);

senoti -- a sweetmeat made of a kind of fragrant flower; karpura -- a

flower; malati -- another flower; dalima -- pomegranate; marica-ladu --

a sweetmeat made with black pepper; navata -- another kind of sweetmeat,

made with fused sugar; amrti -- a preparation generally called amrti-

jilipi, made with rice powder and chick-pea flour, mixed with yogurt,

fried in ghee and immersed in sugar water.

TRANSLATION

There were also the sweets known as hari-vallabha and sweets made of

senoti flowers, karpura flowers and malati flowers. There were

pomegranates, sweets made with black pepper, sweets made with fused

sugar, and amrti-jilipi.

Madhya 14.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

padmacini, candrakanti, khaja, khandasara

viyari, kadma, tilakhajara prakara

SYNONYMS

padma-cini -- sugar obtained from lotus flowers; candra-kanti -- a kind

of bread made from urad dhal; khaja -- a crispy sweetmeat; khanda-sara --

sugar candy; viyari -- a sweetmeat made from fried rice; kadma -- a

sweetmeat made from sesame seeds; tilakhajara -- cookies made from

sesame seeds; prakara -- all varieties.

TRANSLATION

There were lotus-flower sugar, a kind of bread made from urad dhal,

crispy sweetmeats, sugar candy, fried-rice sweets, sesame-seed sweets

and cookies made from sesame seeds.

Madhya 14.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

naranga-cholanga-amra-vrksera akara

phula-phala-patra-yukta khandera vikara

SYNONYMS

naranga-cholanga-amra-vrksera akara -- sweetmeats in the shape of

varieties of orange, lemon and mango trees; phula-phala-patra-yukta --

dressed with fruits, flowers and leaves; khandera vikara -- made from

sugar candy.

TRANSLATION

There were sugar-candy sweetmeats formed into the shape of orange, lemon

and mango trees and arranged with fruits, flowers and leaves.

Madhya 14.33

TEXT 33

TEXT

dadhi, dugdha, nani, takra, rasala, sikharini

sa-lavana mudgankura, ada khani khani

SYNONYMS

dadhi -- yogurt; dugdha -- milk; nani -- butter; takra -- buttermilk;

rasala -- fruit juice; sikharini -- a preparation made of fried yogurt

and sugar candy; sa-lavana -- salty; mudga-ankura -- mung-dhal sprouts;

ada -- ginger; khani khani -- cut into pieces.

TRANSLATION

There were yogurt, milk, butter, buttermilk, fruit juice, a preparation

made of fried yogurt and sugar candy, and salty mung-dhal sprouts with

shredded ginger.

Madhya 14.34

TEXT 34

TEXT

lembu-kula-adi nana-prakara acara

likhite na pari prasada kateka prakara

SYNONYMS

lembu -- lemon; kula -- berries; adi -- and so on; nana-prakara --

varieties of; acara -- pickles; likhite -- to write; na -- not; pari --

I am able; prasada -- food offered to Jagannatha; kateka prakara -- how

many varieties.

TRANSLATION

There were also various types of pickles -- lemon pickle, berry pickle

and so on. Indeed, I am not able to describe the variety of food offered

to Lord Jagannatha.

PURPORT

In verses 26–34, the author describes the various foods offered to Lord

Jagannatha. He has described them as far as possible, but he finally

admits his inability to describe them completely.

Madhya 14.35

TEXT 35

TEXT

prasade purita ha-ila ardha upavana

dekhiya santosa haila mahaprabhura mana

SYNONYMS

prasade -- with all the prasadam; purita ha-ila -- became filled; ardha

upavana -- half of the garden; dekhiya -- seeing; santosa --

satisfaction; haila -- there was; mahaprabhura mana -- in the mind of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw half the garden filled with a variety

of prasadam, He was very satisfied.

Madhya 14.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

ei-mata jagannatha karena bhojana

ei sukhe mahaprabhura judaya nayana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; karena bhojana --

accepts His food; ei sukhe -- in this happiness; mahaprabhura -- of Lord

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; judaya -- become fully satisfied; nayana -- the

eyes.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was fully satisfied just to see how Lord

Jagannatha accepted all the food.

PURPORT

Following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaisnava should

be fully satisfied simply to see a variety of food offered to the Deity

of Jagannatha or Radha-Krsna. A Vaisnava should not hunger for a variety

of food for his own sake; rather, his satisfaction is in seeing various

foods being offered to the Deity. In his Gurv-astaka, Srila Visvanatha

Cakravarti Thakura writes:

catur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada-

svadv-anna-trptan hari-bhakta-sanghan

krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva

vande guroh sri-caranaravinda **

"The spiritual master is always offering Krsna four kinds of delicious

food [analyzed as that which is licked, chewed, drunk and sucked]. When

the spiritual master sees that the devotees are satisfied by eating

bhagavat-prasadam, he is satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances

unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master."

The spiritual master's duty is to engage his disciples in preparing

varieties of nice foods to offer the Deity. After being offered, this

food is distributed as prasadam to the devotees. These activities

satisfy the spiritual master, although he himself does not eat or

require such a variety of prasadam. By seeing to the offering and

distribution of prasadam, he himself is encouraged in devotional service.

Madhya 14.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

keya-patra-droni aila bojha panca-sata

eka eka jane dasa dona dila, -- eta pata

SYNONYMS

keya-patra-droni -- plates made of leaves of the ketaki tree; aila --

arrived; bojha -- in loads; panca-sata -- five or seven; eka eka jane --

to each and every man; dasa dona dila -- ten such plates were given; eta

pata -- so many leaf dishes.

TRANSLATION

There then arrived five or seven loads of plates made of the leaves of

the ketaki tree. Each man was supplied ten of these plates, and in this

way the leaf dishes were distributed.

Madhya 14.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

kirtaniyara parisrama jani' gauraraya

tan-sabare khaoyaite prabhura mana dhaya

SYNONYMS

kirtaniyara -- of all the singers; parisrama -- labor; jani' -- knowing;

gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan-sabare -- all of them;

khaoyaite -- to fill; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana dhaya

-- the mind was very eager.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu understood the labor of all the kirtana chanters;

therefore He was very eager to feed them sumptuously.

Madhya 14.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

panti panti kari' bhakta-gane vasaila

parivesana karibare apane lagila

SYNONYMS

panti panti kari' -- in different lines; bhakta-gane -- all the devotees;

vasaila -- made seated; parivesana -- distribution; karibare -- to do;

apane -- personally; lagila -- began.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees sat down in lines, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

personally began to distribute the prasadam.

Madhya 14.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

prabhu na khaile, keha na kare bhojana

svarupa-gosani tabe kaila nivedana

SYNONYMS

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na khaile -- without eating; keha --

anyone; na -- not; kare bhojana -- accepts the prasadam; svarupa-gosani -

- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tabe -- at that time; kaila nivedana --

submitted.

TRANSLATION

But the devotees would not accept the prasadam until Caitanya Mahaprabhu

took it. Svarupa Gosvami informed the Lord of this.

Madhya 14.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

apane vaisa, prabhu, bhojana karite

tumi na khaile, keha na pare khaite

SYNONYMS

apane vaisa -- You personally sit down; prabhu -- my Lord; bhojana

karite -- to eat; tumi na khaile -- without Your eating; keha -- anyone;

na pare -- is not able; khaite -- to eat.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara said, "My Lord, please sit down. No one will eat until

You do."

Madhya 14.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu vaise nija-gana lana

bhojana karaila sabake akantha puriya

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vaise --

sits; nija-gana lana -- with His personal associates; bhojana karaila --

fed; sabake -- all of them; akantha puriya -- filling to the neck.

TRANSLATION

At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down with His personal

associates and had every one of them fed very sumptuously until they

were filled to the necks.

Madhya 14.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

bhojana kari' vasila prabhu kari' acamana

prasada ubarila, khaya sahasreka jana

SYNONYMS

bhojana kari' -- after eating; vasila prabhu -- the Lord sat down; kari'

-- finishing; acamana -- washing the mouth; prasada -- remnants of food;

ubarila -- there was so much excess; khaya -- ate; sahasreka jana --

thousands of men.

TRANSLATION

After finishing, the Lord washed His mouth and sat down. There was so

much extra prasadam that it was distributed to thousands.

Madhya 14.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

prabhura ajnaya govinda dina-hina jane

duhkhi kangala ani' karaya bhojane

SYNONYMS

prabhura ajnaya -- on the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; govinda --

His personal servant; dina-hina jane -- unto all poor men; duhkhi --

unhappy; kangala -- beggars; ani' -- inviting; karaya bhojane -- fed

sumptuously.

TRANSLATION

Following the orders of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda, His personal

servant, called for all the poor beggars, who were unhappy due to their

poverty, and fed them sumptuously.

Madhya 14.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

kangalera bhojana-ranga dekhe gaurahari

‘hari-bola' bali' tare upadesa kari

SYNONYMS

kangalera -- of the beggars; bhojana-ranga -- process of eating; dekhe --

sees; gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hari-bola bali' -- chanting

"Haribol"; tare -- them; upadesa kari -- instructs.

TRANSLATION

Observing the beggars eating prasadam, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted, "

Haribol!" and instructed them to chant the holy name.

PURPORT

In a song, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura chants:

miche mayara vase, yaccha bhese',

khaccha habudubu, bhai

jiva krsna-dasa, e visvasa,

ka'rle ta' ara duhkha nai

"O people! Why are you being captivated by the waves of the ocean of

nescience? If you would immediately accept Lord Sri Krsna as your

eternal master, there would be no chance of being carried away by the

waves of illusion. Then all your sufferings would stop." Krsna conducts

the material world under the three modes of material nature, and

consequently there are three platforms of life -- higher, middle and

lower. On whatever platform one may be situated, one is tossed by the

waves of material nature. Someone may be rich, someone may be middle

class, and someone may be a poor beggar -- it doesn't matter. As long as

one is under the spell of the three modes of material nature, he must

continue to experience these divisions.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore advised the beggars to chant "Haribol!"

while taking prasadam. Chanting means accepting one's self as the

eternal servant of Krsna. This is the only solution, regardless of

social position. Everyone is suffering under the spell of maya;

therefore the best course is to learn how to get out of the clutches of

maya. How to do so is stated by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (14.26):

mam ca yo 'vyabhicarena bhakti-yogena sevate

sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate

"One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all

circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus

comes to the level of Brahman."

One can overcome the spell of maya and attain the transcendental

platform by agreeing to engage in the devotional service of the Lord.

Devotional service begins with sravanam kirtanam; [SB 7.5.23] therefore

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised the beggars to chant the Hare Krsna maha-

mantra for elevation to the transcendental position. On the

transcendental platform, there is no distinction between the rich, the

middle class and the poor.

Madhya 14.46

TEXT 46

TEXT

‘hari-bola' bali' kangala preme bhasi' yaya

aichana adbhuta lila kare gauraraya

SYNONYMS

hari-bola bali' -- by chanting "Haribol"; kangala -- the poor section of

people; preme -- in ecstatic love; bhasi' yaya -- began to float;

aichana -- such; adbhuta -- wonderful; lila -- pastimes; kare --

performs; gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

As soon as the beggars chanted the holy name, "Haribol," they were

immediately absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead. In this way Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed wonderful pastimes.

PURPORT

To feel the emotion of ecstatic love of God is to be on the

transcendental platform. If one can keep himself in that transcendental

position, he will surely return home, back to Godhead. In the spiritual

world there are no higher, middle or lower classes. This is confirmed in

the Isopanisad (7):

yasmin sarvani bhutany atmaivabhud vijanatah

tatra ko mohah kah soka ekatvam anupasyatah

"One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality

one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be

illusion or anxiety for him?"

Madhya 14.47

TEXT 47

TEXT

ihan jagannathera ratha-calana-samaya

gauda saba ratha tane, age nahi yaya

SYNONYMS

ihan -- outside the garden; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; ratha-

calana-samaya -- at the time of drawing the car; gauda -- the workers

named gaudas who draw the car; saba -- all; ratha tane -- pull the car;

age -- forward; nahi yaya -- it does not go.

TRANSLATION

Outside the garden, when it was time to pull Jagannatha's car, all the

workers called gaudas tried to pull it, but it would not move forward.

Madhya 14.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

tanite na pare gauda, ratha chadi' dila

patra-mitra lana raja vyagra hana aila

SYNONYMS

tanite na pare -- they could not pull; gauda -- the gaudas; ratha chadi'

dila -- gave up the attempt; patra-mitra -- all the officers and friends;

lana -- taking with him; raja -- the King; vyagra -- in great anxiety;

hana -- being; aila -- arrived.

TRANSLATION

When the gaudas saw that they could not budge the car, they abandoned

the attempt. Then the King arrived in great anxiety, and he was

accompanied by his officers and friends.

Madhya 14.49

TEXT 49

TEXT

maha-malla-gane dila ratha calaite

apane lagila ratha, na pare tanite

SYNONYMS

maha-malla-gane -- unto the big wrestlers; dila -- gave; ratha -- the

car; calaite -- to pull out; apane -- personally; lagila -- engaged;

ratha -- the car; na pare tanite -- could not move.

TRANSLATION

The King then arranged for big wrestlers to try to pull the car, and

even the King himself joined in, but the car could not be moved.

Madhya 14.50

TEXT 50

TEXT

vyagra hana ane raja matta-hati-gana

ratha calaite rathe karila yojana

SYNONYMS

vyagra hana -- with anxiety; ane -- brings; raja -- the King; matta-hati-

gana -- very strong elephants; ratha calaite -- to make the car move;

rathe -- to the car; karila yojana -- harnessed.

TRANSLATION

Becoming even more anxious to move the car, the King had very strong

elephants brought forth and harnessed to it.

Madhya 14.51

TEXT 51

TEXT

matta-hasti-gana tane yara yata bala

eka pada na cale ratha, ha-ila acala

SYNONYMS

matta-hasti-gana -- the strong elephants; tane -- started pulling; yara

yata bala -- with whatever strength they had; eka pada -- a single step;

na cale -- does not move; ratha -- the car; ha-ila -- was; acala --

still.

TRANSLATION

The strong elephants pulled with all their strength, but still the car

remained at a standstill, not budging an inch.

Madhya 14.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

suni' mahaprabhu aila nija-gana lana

matta-hasti ratha tane, -- dekhe dandana

SYNONYMS

suni' -- after hearing; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila --

came; nija-gana lana -- with His personal devotees; matta-hasti --

strong elephants; ratha tane -- trying to pull the car; dekhe -- He saw;

dandana -- standing there.

TRANSLATION

As soon as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this news, He went there with

all His personal associates. They then stood there and watched the

elephants try to pull the car.

Madhya 14.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

ankusera ghaya hasti karaye citkara

ratha nahi cale, loke kare hahakara

SYNONYMS

ankusera -- of the elephant-goad; ghaya -- by striking; hasti -- the

elephants; karaye -- made; citkara -- crying; ratha -- the car; nahi

cale -- does not move; loke -- all the people; kare -- exclaim; haha-

kara -- alas.

TRANSLATION

The elephants, being beaten by the elephant-goad, were crying, but still

the car would not move. The assembled people cried out, "Alas!"

Madhya 14.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu saba hasti ghucaila

nija-gane ratha-kachi tanibare dila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba -- all;

hasti -- the elephants; ghucaila -- let free; nija-gane -- to His own

men; ratha-kachi -- the rope of the car; tanibare dila -- gave to pull.

TRANSLATION

At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu let all the elephants go free and

placed the car's ropes in the hands of His own men.

Madhya 14.55

TEXT 55

TEXT

apane rathera pache thele matha diya

had had kari, ratha calila dhaiya

SYNONYMS

apane -- personally; rathera pache -- at the back of the car; thele --

pushes; matha diya -- with His head; had had kari -- making a rattling

sound; ratha -- the car; calila -- began to move; dhaiya -- running.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went to the back of the car and began to

push with His head. It was then that the car began to move and roll

along, making a rattling sound.

Madhya 14.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

bhakta-gana kachi hate kari' matra dhaya

apane calila ratha, tanite na paya

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; kachi -- the ropes; hate -- in the

hands; kari' -- taking; matra -- only; dhaya -- run; apane --

automatically; calila -- moved; ratha -- the car; tanite -- to pull; na

paya -- they had no chance.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, the car began to move automatically, and the devotees simply

carried the ropes in their hands. Since it was moving effortlessly, they

did not need to pull it.

Madhya 14.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

anande karaye loka ‘jaya' ‘jaya'-dhvani

‘jaya jagannatha' ba-i ara nahi suni

SYNONYMS

anande -- in great pleasure; karaye -- do; loka -- all the people; jaya

jaya-dhvani -- the sound of "all glories, all glories"; jaya jagannatha -

- all glories to Lord Jagannatha; ba-i -- except for this; ara nahi suni

-- no one could hear anything else.

TRANSLATION

When the car moved forward, everyone began to chant with great pleasure,

"All glories! All glories!" and "All glories to Lord Jagannatha!" No one

could hear anything else.

Madhya 14.58

TEXT 58

TEXT

nimese ta' gela ratha gundicara dvara

caitanya-pratapa dekhi' loke camatkara

SYNONYMS

nimese -- in a moment; ta' -- indeed; gela -- arrived; ratha -- the car;

gundicara dvara -- at the door of the Gundica temple; caitanya-pratapa --

the strength of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhi' -- seeing; loke -- all

the people; camatkara -- astonished.

TRANSLATION

In a moment the car reached the door of the Gundica temple. Upon seeing

the uncommon strength of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the people were

struck with wonder.

Madhya 14.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

‘jaya gauracandra', ‘jaya sri-krsna-caitanya'

ei-mata kolahala loke dhanya dhanya

SYNONYMS

jaya gauracandra -- all glories to Gaurahari; jaya sri-krsna-caitanya --

all glories to Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei-mata -- in this

way; kolahala -- a tumultuous sound; loke -- people in general; dhanya

dhanya -- began to chant, "Wonderful, wonderful!"

TRANSLATION

The crowd made a tumultuous vibration, chanting "Jaya Gauracandra! Jaya

Sri Krsna Caitanya!" Then the people began to chant, "Wonderful!

Wonderful!"

Madhya 14.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

dekhiya prataparudra patra-mitra-sange

prabhura mahima dekhi' preme phule ange

SYNONYMS

dekhiya -- seeing; prataparudra -- King Prataparudra; patra-mitra-sange -

- with his ministers and friends; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

mahima -- the greatness; dekhi' -- by seeing; preme -- in love; phule --

eruptions; ange -- on the body.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the greatness of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Prataparudra Maharaja

and his ministers and friends were so moved by ecstatic love that the

hair on their bodies stood on end.

Madhya 14.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

pandu-vijaya tabe kare sevaka-gane

jagannatha vasila giya nija-simhasane

SYNONYMS

pandu-vijaya -- the getting down from the car; tabe -- at that time;

kare -- do; sevaka-gane -- all the servants; jagannatha -- Lord

Jagannatha; vasila -- sat; giya -- going; nija-simhasane -- on His own

throne.

TRANSLATION

All the servants of Lord Jagannatha then took Him down from the car, and

the Lord went to sit on His throne.

Madhya 14.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

subhadra-balarama nija-simhasane aila

jagannathera snana-bhoga ha-ite lagila

SYNONYMS

subhadra-balarama -- Subhadra and Balarama; nija -- own; simhasane -- on

thrones; aila -- arrived; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; snana-

bhoga -- bathing and offering food; ha-ite lagila -- began to take place.

TRANSLATION

Subhadra and Balarama also sat on their respective thrones. There

followed the bathing of Lord Jagannatha and finally the offering of food.

Madhya 14.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

anginate mahaprabhu lana bhakta-gana

anande arambha kaila nartana-kirtana

SYNONYMS

anginate -- in the yard of the temple; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gana -- with His devotees; anande -- in great

pleasure; arambha kaila -- began; nartana-kirtana -- chanting and

dancing.

TRANSLATION

While Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Subhadra sat on their

respective thrones, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees began to

perform sankirtana with great pleasure, chanting and dancing in the yard

of the temple.

Madhya 14.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

anande mahaprabhura prema uthalila

dekhi' saba loka prema-sagare bhasila

SYNONYMS

anande -- in great ecstasy; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

prema -- love; uthalila -- flooded; dekhi' -- seeing; saba loka -- all

people; prema-sagare -- in the ocean of love of Godhead; bhasila -- were

flooded.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was chanting and dancing, He was

overwhelmed with ecstatic love, and all the people who saw Him were also

flooded in the ocean of love of Godhead.

Madhya 14.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

nrtya kari' sandhya-kale arati dekhila

aitota asi' prabhu visrama karila

SYNONYMS

nrtya kari' -- after dancing; sandhya-kale -- in the evening; arati

dekhila -- observed the arati ceremony; aitota asi' -- coming to the

place known as Aitota; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; visrama karila

-- took rest for the night.

TRANSLATION

In the evening, after finishing His dancing in the yard of the Gundica

temple, the Lord observed the arati ceremony. Thereafter He went to a

place called Aitota and took rest for the night.

Madhya 14.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

advaitadi bhakta-gana nimantrana kaila

mukhya mukhya nava jana nava dina paila

SYNONYMS

advaita-adi -- headed by Advaita Acarya; bhakta-gana -- the devotees;

nimantrana kaila -- invited Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mukhya mukhya --

chief and important; nava jana -- nine persons; nava dina -- nine days;

paila -- got.

TRANSLATION

For nine days, nine chief devotees, headed by Advaita Acarya, got an

opportunity to invite the Lord to their homes.

Madhya 14.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

ara bhakta-gana caturmasye yata dina

eka eka dina kari' karila bantana

SYNONYMS

ara bhakta-gana -- the remaining devotees; caturmasye -- in the four

months of the rainy season; yata dina -- all the days; eka eka dina kari'

-- one day each; karila bantana -- shared.

TRANSLATION

During the four months of the rainy season, the remaining devotees

extended invitations to the Lord for one day each. In this way they

shared invitations.

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TEXT

cari masera dina mukhya-bhakta banti' nila

ara bhakta-gana avasara na paila

SYNONYMS

cari masera dina -- the days of four months; mukhya-bhakta -- the chief

devotees; banti' nila -- shared among themselves; ara bhakta-gana --

other devotees; avasara -- opportunity; na paila -- did not get.

TRANSLATION

For the four-month period, all the daily invitations were shared among

the important devotees. The rest of the devotees did not get an

opportunity to extend an invitation to the Lord.

Madhya 14.69

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TEXT

eka dina nimantrana kare dui-tine mili'

ei-mata mahaprabhura nimantrana-keli

SYNONYMS

eka dina -- one day; nimantrana -- invitation; kare -- make; dui-tine --

two or three persons; mili' -- combining; ei-mata -- in this way;

mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nimantrana -- invitation;

keli -- pastimes.

TRANSLATION

Since they could not get one day each, two or three devotees combined to

extend an invitation. These are the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's acceptance of invitations.

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pratah-kale snana kari' dekhi' jagannatha

sankirtane nrtya kare bhakta-gana satha

SYNONYMS

pratah-kale -- in the morning; snana kari' -- taking a bath; dekhi' --

after seeing; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; sankirtane -- in the

performance of sankirtana; nrtya kare -- dances; bhakta-gana satha --

with the devotees.

TRANSLATION

After taking His bath early in the morning, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

would go see Lord Jagannatha in the temple. Then He would perform

sankirtana with His devotees.

Madhya 14.71

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kabhu advaite nacaya, kabhu nityanande

kabhu haridase nacaya, kabhu acyutanande

SYNONYMS

kabhu -- sometimes; advaite -- Advaita Acarya; nacaya -- made dance;

kabhu nityanande -- sometimes Nityananda Prabhu; kabhu haridase nacaya --

sometimes made Haridasa Thakura dance; kabhu -- sometimes; acyutanande -

- Acyutananda.

TRANSLATION

By chanting and dancing, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu induced Advaita Acarya

to dance. Sometimes He induced Nityananda Prabhu, Haridasa Thakura and

Acyutananda to dance.

Madhya 14.72

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kabhu vakresvare, kabhu ara bhakta-gane

trisandhya kirtana kare gundica-prangane

SYNONYMS

kabhu vakresvare -- sometimes Vakresvara Pandita; kabhu -- sometimes;

ara bhakta-gane -- other devotees; tri-sandhya -- three times (morning,

evening and noon); kirtana kare -- performs kirtana; gundica-prangane --

in the yard of the Gundica temple.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged Vakresvara and other devotees

in chanting and dancing. Three times daily -- morning, noon and evening -

- He would perform sankirtana in the yard of the Gundica temple.

Madhya 14.73

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vrndavane aila krsna -- ei prabhura jnana

krsnera viraha-sphurti haila avasana

SYNONYMS

vrndavane -- at Vrndavana; aila krsna -- Krsna arrived; ei prabhura

jnana -- this was the consciousness of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

krsnera -- from Lord Krsna; viraha-sphurti -- feelings of separation;

haila avasana -- ended.

TRANSLATION

At this time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt that Lord Krsna had returned

to Vrndavana. Thinking this, His feelings of separation from Krsna

subsided.

Madhya 14.74

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radha-sange krsna-lila -- ei haila jnane

ei rase magna prabhu ha-ila apane

SYNONYMS

radha-sange -- with Radharani; krsna-lila -- pastimes of Lord Krsna; ei

haila jnane -- this was His consciousness; ei rase magna -- merged in

this mellow; prabhu -- Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila apane --

remained personally.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always thinking of the pastimes of Radha and

Krsna, and He remained personally merged in this consciousness.

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nanodyane bhakta-sange vrndavana-lila

‘indradyumna'-sarovare kare jala-khela

SYNONYMS

nana-udyane -- in various gardens; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees;

vrndavana-lila -- pastimes of Vrndavana; indradyumna -- Indradyumna;

sarovare -- in the lake; kare jala-khela -- performed sports in the

water.

TRANSLATION

There were many gardens near the Gundica temple, and Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and His devotees used to perform the pastimes of Vrndavana in

each of them. In the lake named Indradyumna, He sported in the water.

Madhya 14.76

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apane sakala bhakte since jala diya

saba bhakta-gana since caudike bediya

SYNONYMS

apane -- personally; sakala bhakte -- all the devotees; since --

sprinkles; jala diya -- with water; saba bhakta-gana -- all the devotees;

since -- sprinkle; cau-dike bediya -- surrounding the Lord on all sides.

TRANSLATION

The Lord personally splashed all the devotees with water, and the

devotees, surrounding Him on all sides, also splashed the Lord.

Madhya 14.77

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kabhu eka mandala, kabhu aneka mandala

jala-manduka-vadye sabe bajaya karatala

SYNONYMS

kabhu eka mandala -- sometimes one circle; kabhu -- sometimes; aneka

mandala -- various circles; jala-manduka-vadye -- like the croaking

sound of frogs in the water; sabe -- all of them; bajaya -- play;

karatala -- cymbals.

TRANSLATION

While in the water they sometimes formed one circle and sometimes many

circles, and while in the water they used to play cymbals and imitate

the croaking of frogs.

Madhya 14.78

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TEXT

dui-dui jane meli' kare jala-rana

keha hare, keha jine -- prabhu kare darasana

SYNONYMS

dui-dui jane -- forming a party of two men; meli' -- joining; kare -- do;

jala-rana -- fighting in the water; keha hare -- someone is defeated;

keha jine -- someone is victorious; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

kare darasana -- sees.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes two would pair off to fight in the water. One would emerge

victorious and the other defeated, and the Lord would watch all this fun.

Madhya 14.79

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advaita-nityanande jala-phelapheli

acarya hariya pache kare galagali

SYNONYMS

advaita-nityanande -- both Advaita Acarya and Nityananda Prabhu; jala-

phelapheli -- throwing water on each other; acarya hariya -- Advaita

Acarya, after being defeated; pache -- at the end; kare -- does;

galagali -- accusing.

TRANSLATION

The first sporting took place between Advaita Acarya and Nityananda

Prabhu, who threw water upon each other. Advaita Acarya was defeated,

and He later began to rebuke Nityananda Prabhu, calling Him ill names.

Madhya 14.80

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vidyanidhira jala-keli svarupera sane

gupta-datte jala-keli kare dui jane

SYNONYMS

vidyanidhira -- of Vidyanidhi; jala-keli -- water sports; svarupera sane

-- with Svarupa Damodara; gupta-datte -- both Murari Gupta and Vasudeva

Datta; jala-keli -- water sports; kare -- do; dui jane -- two persons.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara and Vidyanidhi also threw water upon each other, and

Murari Gupta and Vasudeva Datta also sported in that way.

Madhya 14.81

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srivasa-sahita jala khele gadadhara

raghava-pandita sane khele vakresvara

SYNONYMS

srivasa-sahita -- with Srivasa Thakura; jala khele -- performs this

water sport; gadadhara -- Gadadhara Pandita; raghava-pandita sane --

with Raghava Pandita; khele -- sports; vakresvara -- Vakresvara Pandita.

TRANSLATION

Another duel took place between Srivasa Thakura and Gadadhara Pandita,

and yet another between Raghava Pandita and Vakresvara Pandita. Thus

they all engaged in throwing water.

Madhya 14.82

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sarvabhauma-sange khele ramananda-raya

gambhirya gela donhara, haila sisu-praya

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma-sange -- with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; khele -- sports;

ramananda-raya -- Sri Ramananda Raya; gambhirya -- gravity; gela --

disappeared; donhara -- of both of them; haila -- became; sisu-praya --

like children.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya engaged in water sports with Sri

Ramananda Raya, and they both lost their gravity and became like

children.

Madhya 14.83

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mahaprabhu tan donhara cancalya dekhiya

gopinathacarye kichu kahena hasiya

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan donhara -- of these two

persons; cancalya -- restlessness; dekhiya -- seeing; gopinatha-acarye --

unto Gopinatha Acarya; kichu -- something; kahena -- says; hasiya --

smiling.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the exuberance of Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya, He smiled and spoke to Gopinatha Acarya.

Madhya 14.84

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TEXT

pandita, gambhira, dunhe -- pramanika jana

bala-cancalya kare, karaha varjana

SYNONYMS

pandita -- learned scholars; gambhira -- very grave; dunhe -- both of

them; pramanika jana -- authoritative persons; bala-cancalya kare --

sport like children; karaha varjana -- ask them to stop.

TRANSLATION

"Tell the Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya to stop their childish play

because they are both learned scholars and very grave and great

personalities."

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TEXT

gopinatha kahe, -- tomara krpa-mahasindhu

uchalita kare yabe tara eka bindu

SYNONYMS

gopinatha kahe -- Gopinatha Acarya replied; tomara krpa -- of Your mercy;

maha-sindhu -- the great ocean; uchalita kare -- rises; yabe -- when;

tara -- of that; eka bindu -- a drop.

TRANSLATION

Gopinatha Acarya replied, "I believe that one drop of the ocean of Your

great mercy has swelled up upon them.

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meru-mandara-parvata dubaya yatha tatha

ei dui-ganda-saila, ihara ka katha

SYNONYMS

meru-mandara -- Sumeru and Mandara; parvata -- big mountains; dubaya --

drowns; yatha tatha -- anywhere; ei dui -- these two; ganda-saila --

very small hills; ihara ka katha -- what to speak of these.

TRANSLATION

"A drop from the ocean of Your mercy can drown great mountains like

Sumeru and Mandara. Since these two gentlemen are little hills by

comparison, it is no wonder that they are being drowned in the ocean of

Your mercy.

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suska-tarka-khali khaite janma gela yanra

tanre lilamrta piyao, -- e krpa tomara

SYNONYMS

suska-tarka -- of dry logic; khali -- oil cakes; khaite -- eating; janma

-- the whole life; gela -- passed; yanra -- of whom; tanre -- him; lila-

amrta -- the nectar of Your pastimes; piyao -- You caused to drink; e --

this; krpa -- mercy; tomara -- Your.

TRANSLATION

"Logic is like a dry oil cake from which all the oil has been extracted.

The Bhattacarya passed his life in eating such dry cakes, but now You

have made him drink the nectar of transcendental pastimes. It is

certainly Your great mercy upon him."

Madhya 14.88

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hasi' mahaprabhu tabe advaite anila

jalera upare tanre sesa-sayya kaila

SYNONYMS

hasi' -- smiling; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tabe -- at that

time; advaite anila -- called for Advaita Acarya; jalera upare -- on the

surface of the water; tanre -- Him; sesa-sayya -- the Sesa Naga bed;

kaila -- made.

TRANSLATION

After Gopinatha Acarya finished talking, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu smiled

and, calling for Advaita Acarya, made Him act like the Sesa Naga bed.

Madhya 14.89

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apane tanhara upara karila sayana

‘sesa-sayi-lila' prabhu kaila prakatana

SYNONYMS

apane -- personally; tanhara upara -- upon Advaita Acarya; karila sayana

-- lay down; sesa-sayi-lila -- the pastimes of Sesasayi Visnu; prabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila prakatana -- demonstrated.

TRANSLATION

Lying down on Advaita Prabhu, who was floating on the water, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu demonstrated the pastime of Sesasayi Visnu.

Madhya 14.90

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advaita nija-sakti prakata kariya

mahaprabhu lana bule jalete bhasiya

SYNONYMS

advaita -- Advaita Acarya; nija-sakti -- His personal potency; prakata

kariya -- after manifesting; mahaprabhu lana -- carrying Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; bule -- moves; jalete -- on the water; bhasiya -- floating.

TRANSLATION

Manifesting His personal potency, Advaita Acarya floated about on the

water, carrying Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya 14.91

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TEXT

ei-mata jala-krida kari' kata-ksana

aitota aila prabhu lana bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; jala-krida -- sporting in the water; kari' --

after performing; kata-ksana -- for some time; aitota -- to the place

named Aitota; aila -- came back; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana

bhakta-gana -- accompanied by the devotees.

TRANSLATION

After sporting in the water for some time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

returned to His place at Aitota, accompanied by His devotees.

Madhya 14.92

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puri, bharati adi yata mukhya bhakta-gana

acaryera nimantrane karila bhojana

SYNONYMS

puri -- Paramananda Puri; bharati -- Brahmananda Bharati; adi --

beginning with; yata -- all; mukhya -- chief; bhakta-gana -- devotees;

acaryera -- of Advaita Acarya; nimantrane -- by the invitation; karila

bhojana -- accepted their lunch.

TRANSLATION

Paramananda Puri, Brahmananda Bharati and all the other chief devotees

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took lunch at the invitation of Advaita

Acarya.

Madhya 14.93

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vaninatha ara yata prasada anila

mahaprabhura gane sei prasada khaila

SYNONYMS

vaninatha -- Vaninatha Raya; ara -- extra; yata -- whatever; prasada --

remnants of food; anila -- brought; mahaprabhura gane -- the personal

associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sei -- those; prasada -- remnants

of food; khaila -- ate.

TRANSLATION

Whatever extra prasadam was brought by Vaninatha Raya was taken by the

other associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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aparahne asi' kaila darsana, nartana

nisate udyane asi' karila sayana

SYNONYMS

aparahne -- in the afternoon; asi' -- coming; kaila -- performed;

darsana nartana -- visiting the Lord and dancing; nisate -- at night;

udyane -- in the garden; asi' -- coming; karila sayana -- took rest.

TRANSLATION

In the afternoon, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the Gundica temple to

visit the Lord and dance. At night He went to the garden to take rest.

Madhya 14.95

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TEXT

ara dina asi' kaila isvara darasana

prangane nrtya-gita kaila kata-ksana

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; asi' -- coming; kaila -- performed; isvara

darasana -- seeing the Lord; prangane -- in the yard; nrtya-gita --

chanting and dancing; kaila -- performed; kata-ksana -- for some time.

TRANSLATION

The next day, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also went to the temple of Gundica

and saw the Lord. He then chanted and danced in the yard for some time.

Madhya 14.96

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bhakta-gana-sange prabhu udyane asiya

vrndavana-vihara kare bhakta-gana lana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana-sange -- with the devotees; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; udyane -- in the garden; asiya -- coming; vrndavana-vihara --

the pastimes of Vrndavana; kare -- performs; bhakta-gana lana -- with

all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

Accompanied by His devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went into the

garden and enjoyed the pastimes of Vrndavana.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has pointed out that this

vrndavana-vihara -- the pastimes of Vrndavana -- does not refer to Krsna'

s mixing with the gopis or the transcendental mellow of parakiya-rasa.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's vrndavana-lila in the garden of Jagannatha

Puri did not involve association with women or with other people's wives

in the fashion transcendentally demonstrated by Sri Krsna. In His

vrndavana-lila, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu conceived of Himself as the

assistant of Srimati Radharani. When Srimati Radharani enjoyed the

company of Krsna, Her maidservants were very pleased. One should not

compare Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's vrndavana-vihara in the garden of

Jagannatha with the activities of the gauranga-nagaris.

Madhya 14.97

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vrksa-valli praphullita prabhura darasane

bhrnga-pika gaya, vahe sitala pavane

SYNONYMS

vrksa-valli -- trees and creepers; praphullita -- joyful; prabhura -- of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; darasane -- by the sight; bhrnga -- bumblebees;

pika -- birds; gaya -- chant; vahe -- were blowing; sitala -- cool;

pavane -- breezes.

TRANSLATION

There were multifarious trees and creepers in the garden, and they were

all jubilant to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed, the birds were

chirping, the bees were buzzing, and a cool breeze was blowing.

Madhya 14.98

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prati-vrksa-tale prabhu karena nartana

vasudeva-datta matra karena gayana

SYNONYMS

prati-vrksa-tale -- underneath each tree; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; karena nartana -- dances; vasudeva-datta -- Vasudeva Datta;

matra -- only; karena -- performs; gayana -- chanting.

TRANSLATION

As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced beneath each and every tree, Vasudeva

Datta sang alone.

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eka eka vrksa-tale eka eka gana gaya

parama-avese eka nace gauraraya

SYNONYMS

eka eka vrksa-tale -- under each and every tree; eka eka -- a different;

gana -- song; gaya -- sings; parama-avese -- in great ecstasy; eka --

alone; nace -- dances; gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

As Vasudeva Datta sang a different song beneath each and every tree, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced there alone in great ecstasy.

Madhya 14.100

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tabe vakresvare prabhu kahila nacite

vakresvara nace, prabhu lagila gaite

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; vakresvare -- unto Vakresvara Pandita; prabhu --

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahila -- ordered; nacite -- to dance;

vakresvara nace -- Vakresvara Pandita began to dance; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lagila -- began; gaite -- to sing.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then ordered Vakresvara Pandita to dance, and as

he began to dance, the Lord began to sing.

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prabhu-sange svarupadi kirtaniya gaya

dik-vidik nahi jnana premera vanyaya

SYNONYMS

prabhu-sange -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupa-adi -- headed by

Svarupa Damodara; kirtaniya -- chanters; gaya -- sing; dik-vidik -- of

time and circumstances; nahi -- not; jnana -- knowledge; premera -- of

ecstatic love; vanyaya -- by the inundation.

TRANSLATION

Then devotees like Svarupa Damodara and other kirtana performers began

to sing along with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Being inundated with

ecstatic love, they lost all consideration of time and circumstance.

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ei mata kata-ksana kari' vana-lila

narendra-sarovare gela karite jala-khela

SYNONYMS

ei mata -- in this way; kata-ksana -- for some time; kari' -- performing;

vana-lila -- pastimes in the garden; narendra-sarovare -- in the lake

known as Narendra-sarovara; gela -- they went; karite -- to do; jala-

khela -- sporting in the water.

TRANSLATION

After thus performing pastimes in the garden for some time, they all

went to a lake called Narendra-sarovara and there enjoyed sporting in

the water.

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jala-krida kari' punah aila udyane

bhojana-lila kaila prabhu lana bhakta-gane

SYNONYMS

jala-krida -- sporting in the water; kari' -- performing; punah -- again;

aila -- came; udyane -- in the garden; bhojana-lila -- pastimes of

accepting prasadam; kaila -- performed; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gane -- with all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

After sporting in the water, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to the

garden and accepted prasadam with the devotees.

Madhya 14.104

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nava dina gundicate rahe jagannatha

mahaprabhu aiche lila kare bhakta-satha

SYNONYMS

nava dina -- nine days; gundicate -- in the temple of Gundica; rahe --

stays; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; aiche -- in the above-mentioned way; lila -- pastimes; kare -

- performs; bhakta-satha -- with His devotees.

TRANSLATION

For nine continuous days His Lordship Sri Jagannatha-deva stayed at the

Gundica temple. During this time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also stayed

there and performed the pastimes with His devotees that have already

been described.

Madhya 14.105

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‘jagannatha-vallabha' nama bada pusparama

nava dina karena prabhu tathai visrama

SYNONYMS

jagannatha-vallabha -- Jagannatha-vallabha; nama -- named; bada -- very

big; puspa-arama -- garden; nava dina -- nine days; karena -- does;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tathai -- there; visrama -- resting.

TRANSLATION

The garden of His pastimes was very large and was named Jagannatha-

vallabha. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His rest there for nine days.

Madhya 14.106

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‘hera-pancami'ra dina aila janiya

kasi-misre kahe raja sayatna kariya

SYNONYMS

hera-pancamira dina -- the day of Hera-pancami; aila -- was nearing;

janiya -- knowing; kasi-misre -- unto Kasi Misra; kahe -- says; raja --

the King; sa-yatna kariya -- with great attention.

TRANSLATION

Knowing that the Hera-pancami festival was drawing near, King

Prataparudra attentively talked with Kasi Misra.

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kalya ‘hera-pancami' habe laksmira vijaya

aiche utsava kara yena kabhu nahi haya

SYNONYMS

kalya -- tomorrow; hera-pancami -- the function of Hera-pancami; habe --

will be; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; vijaya -- welcome; aiche

-- such; utsava -- festival; kara -- perform; yena -- as; kabhu -- at

any time; nahi haya -- did not take place.

TRANSLATION

"Tomorrow will be the function of Hera-pancami or Laksmi-vijaya. Hold

this festival in a way that it has never been held before."

PURPORT

The Hera-pancami festival takes place five days after the Ratha-yatra

festival. Lord Jagannatha has left His wife, the goddess of fortune, and

gone to Vrndavana, which is the Gundica temple. Due to separation from

the Lord, the goddess of fortune decides to come to see the Lord at

Gundica. The coming of the goddess of fortune to Gundica is celebrated

as Hera-pancami. Sometimes this is misspelled as Hara-pancami among the

ativadis. The word hera means "to see" and refers to the goddess of

fortune going to see Lord Jagannatha. The word pancami means "the fifth

day" and is used because this takes place on the fifth day of the moon.

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mahotsava kara taiche visesa sambhara

dekhi' mahaprabhura yaiche haya camatkara

SYNONYMS

mahotsava -- the festival; kara -- perform; taiche -- in such a way;

visesa sambhara -- with great gorgeousness; dekhi' -- after seeing;

mahaprabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaiche -- so that; haya

-- there is; camatkara -- astonishment.

TRANSLATION

King Prataparudra said, "Hold this festival in such a gorgeous way that

upon seeing it Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be completely pleased and

astonished.

Madhya 14.109

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TEXT

thakurera bhandare ara amara bhandare

citra-vastra-kinkini, ara chatra-camare

SYNONYMS

thakurera -- of the Deity; bhandare -- in the storehouse; ara -- and;

amara -- my; bhandare -- in the storehouse; citra-vastra -- printed

cloth; kinkini -- small bells; ara -- and; chatra -- umbrellas; camare --

yak-tail whisks.

TRANSLATION

"Take as many printed cloths, small bells, umbrellas and camaras as

there are in my storehouse and in the Deity's storehouse.

Madhya 14.110

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TEXT

dhvajavrnda-pataka-ghantaya karaha mandana

nana-vadya-nrtya-dolaya karaha sajana

SYNONYMS

dhvaja-vrnda -- all kinds of flags; pataka -- big flags; ghantaya --

with ringing bells; karaha -- make; mandana -- decoration; nana-vadya --

all kinds of musical parties; nrtya -- dancing; dolaya -- on the carrier;

karaha sajana -- decorate attractively.

TRANSLATION

"Collect all kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells. Then

decorate the carrier and have various musical and dancing parties

accompany it. In this way decorate the carrier attractively.

Madhya 14.111

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TEXT

dviguna kariya kara saba upahara

ratha-yatra haite yaiche haya camatkara

SYNONYMS

dvi-guna kariya -- making a double portion; kara -- make; saba -- all

kinds of; upahara -- presentations; ratha-yatra haite -- than the car

festival; yaiche -- so that; haya -- it becomes; camatkara -- more

wonderful.

TRANSLATION

"You should also double the quantity of prasadam. Make so much that it

will even surpass the Ratha-yatra festival.

Madhya 14.112

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TEXT

seita' kariha, -- prabhu lana bhakta-gana

svacchande asiya yaiche karena darasana

SYNONYMS

seita' kariha -- do that; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-

gana -- taking with Him all the devotees; svacchande -- freely; asiya --

coming; yaiche -- as; karena darasana -- pays a visit to the temple.

TRANSLATION

"Arrange the festival in such a way that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu may

freely go with His devotees to visit the Deity without difficulty."

Madhya 14.113

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TEXT

pratah-kale mahaprabhu nija-gana lana

jagannatha darsana kaila sundaracale yana

SYNONYMS

pratah-kale -- in the morning; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

nija-gana lana -- taking His associates; jagannatha darsana -- visiting

Lord Jagannatha; kaila -- performed; sundaracale -- to the Gundica

temple; yana -- going.

TRANSLATION

In the morning, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His personal associates

with Him to see Lord Jagannatha at Sundaracala.

PURPORT

Sundaracala is the Gundica temple. The temple of Jagannatha at

Jagannatha Puri is called Nilacala, and the temple at Gundica is called

Sundaracala.

Madhya 14.114

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TEXT

nilacale aila punah bhakta-gana-sange

dekhite utkantha hera-pancamira range

SYNONYMS

nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; aila -- returned; punah -- again; bhakta-

gana-sange -- with His devotees; dekhite -- to see; utkantha -- very

eager; hera-pancamira range -- performance of the festival known as Hera-

pancami.

TRANSLATION

Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His personal devotees returned to

Nilacala with great eagerness to see the Hera-pancami festival.

Madhya 14.115

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kasi-misra prabhure bahu adara kariya

svagana-saha bhala-sthane vasaila lana

SYNONYMS

kasi-misra -- Kasi Misra; prabhure -- unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahu

-- very much; adara kariya -- offering respect; sva-gana-saha -- with

His associates; bhala-sthane -- in a nice place; vasaila -- made seated;

lana -- taking.

TRANSLATION

Kasi Misra received Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great respect, and taking

the Lord and His associates to a very nice place, he had them seated.

Madhya 14.116

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TEXT

rasa-visesa prabhura sunite mana haila

isat hasiya prabhu svarupe puchila

SYNONYMS

rasa-visesa -- a particular mellow; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sunite -- to hear; mana haila -- there was a desire; isat

hasiya -- smiling mildly; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupe

puchila -- inquired from Svarupa Damodara.

TRANSLATION

After taking His seat, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to hear about a

particular mellow of devotional service; therefore, mildly smiling, He

began to question Svarupa Damodara.

Madhya 14.118

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yadyapi jagannatha karena dvarakaya vihara

sahaja prakata kare parama udara

tathapi vatsara-madhye haya eka-bara

vrndavana dekhite tanra utkantha apara

SYNONYMS

yadyapi -- although; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; karena -- does;

dvarakaya -- in Dvaraka-dhama; vihara -- enjoyment; sahaja -- natural;

prakata -- manifestation; kare -- does; parama -- sublime; udara --

liberal; tathapi -- still; vatsara-madhye -- within a year; haya --

becomes; eka-bara -- once; vrndavana dekhite -- to visit Vrndavana;

tanra -- His; utkantha -- eagerness; apara -- unlimited.

TRANSLATION

"Although Lord Jagannatha enjoys His pastimes at Dvaraka-dhama and

naturally manifests sublime liberality there, still, once a year He

becomes unlimitedly eager to see Vrndavana."

Madhya 14.119

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TEXT

vrndavana-sama ei upavana-gana

taha dekhibare utkanthita haya mana

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-sama -- exactly resembling Vrndavana; ei -- all these; upavana-

gana -- neighboring gardens; taha -- those gardens; dekhibare -- for

seeing; utkanthita -- very eager; haya mana -- His mind becomes.

TRANSLATION

Pointing out the neighboring gardens, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "All

these gardens exactly resemble Vrndavana; therefore Lord Jagannatha is

very eager to see them again.

Madhya 14.120

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TEXT

bahira ha-ite kare ratha-yatra-chala

sundaracale yaya prabhu chadi' nilacala

SYNONYMS

bahira ha-ite -- externally; kare -- makes; ratha-yatra-chala -- an

excuse to enjoy the car festival; sundaracale -- to Sundaracala, the

Gundica temple; yaya -- goes; prabhu -- Lord Jagannatha; chadi' --

leaving; nilacala -- Jagannatha Puri.

TRANSLATION

"Externally He gives the excuse that He wants to participate in the

Ratha-yatra festival, but actually He wants to leave Jagannatha Puri to

go to Sundaracala, the Gundica temple, a replica of Vrndavana.

Madhya 14.121

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TEXT

nana-puspodyane tatha khele ratri-dine

laksmidevire sange nahi laya ki karane?

SYNONYMS

nana-puspa-udyane -- in the various flower gardens; tatha -- there;

khele -- He plays; ratri-dine -- both day and night; laksmi-devire --

Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune; sange -- with Him; nahi -- does not;

laya -- take; ki karane -- what is the reason.

TRANSLATION

"The Lord enjoys His pastimes day and night in various flower gardens

there. But why does He not take Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, with

Him?"

Madhya 14.122

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TEXT

svarupa kahe, -- suna, prabhu, karana ihara

vrndavana-kridate laksmira nahi adhikara

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa replied; suna -- please hear; prabhu -- O my

Lord; karana ihara -- the reason for this; vrndavana-kridate -- in the

pastimes of Vrndavana; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; nahi --

there is not; adhikara -- admission.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara replied, "My dear Lord, please hear the reason for this.

Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, cannot be admitted to the pastimes

of Vrndavana.

Madhya 14.123

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TEXT

vrndavana-lilaya krsnera sahaya gopi-gana

gopi-gana vina krsnera harite nare mana

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-lilaya -- in the pastimes of Vrndavana; krsnera -- of Lord

Krsna; sahaya -- assistants; gopi-gana -- all the gopis; gopi-gana vina -

- except for the gopis; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; harite -- to attract;

nare -- no one is able; mana -- the mind.

TRANSLATION

"In the pastimes of Vrndavana, the only assistants are the gopis. But

for the gopis, no one can attract the mind of Krsna."

Madhya 14.124

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- yatra-chale krsnera gamana

subhadra ara baladeva, sange dui jana

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; yatra-chale -- on the plea

of the car festival; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; gamana -- departure;

subhadra -- His sister; ara -- and; baladeva -- His brother; sange --

with Him; dui jana -- two persons.

TRANSLATION

The Lord said, "Using the car festival as an excuse, Krsna goes there

with Subhadra and Baladeva.

Madhya 14.125

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TEXT

gopi-sange yata lila haya upavane

nigudha krsnera bhava keha nahi jane

SYNONYMS

gopi-sange -- with the gopis; yata lila -- all pastimes; haya upavane --

that are in those gardens; nigudha -- very confidential; krsnera -- of

Lord Krsna; bhava -- ecstasies; keha -- anyone; nahi -- does not; jane --

know.

TRANSLATION

"All the pastimes with the gopis that take place in those gardens are

very confidential ecstasies of Lord Krsna. No one knows them.

Madhya 14.126

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TEXT

ataeva krsnera prakatye nahi kichu dosa

tabe kene laksmidevi kare eta rosa?

SYNONYMS

ataeva -- since; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; prakatye -- by such a

manifestation; nahi -- there is not; kichu -- any; dosa -- fault; tabe --

therefore; kene -- why; laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; kare --

does; eta -- so much; rosa -- anger.

TRANSLATION

"Since there is no fault at all in Krsna's pastimes, why does the

goddess of fortune become angry?"

Madhya 14.127

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TEXT

svarupa kahe, -- premavatira ei ta' svabhava

kantera audasya-lese haya krodha-bhava

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami replied; prema-vatira -- of the

girl who is too afflicted by love; ei -- this; ta' -- indeed; svabhava --

the nature; kantera -- of the beloved; audasya -- of negligence; lese --

even by a fractional part; haya -- there is; krodha-bhava -- anger.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara replied, "It is the nature of a girl afflicted by love

to become immediately angry upon finding any neglect on the part of her

lover."

Madhya 14.128

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TEXT

hena-kale, khacita yahe vividha ratana

suvarnera caudola kari' arohana

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- while Svarupa Damodara and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu were

talking; khacita -- were bedecked; yahe -- on which; vividha --

varieties; ratana -- gems; suvarnera -- made of gold; caudola -- a

palanquin carried by four men; kari' arohana -- riding upon.

TRANSLATION

While Svarupa Damodara and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were talking, the

procession of the goddess of fortune came by. She was riding upon a

golden palanquin carried by four men and bedecked with a variety of

jewels.

Madhya 14.129

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TEXT

chatra-camara-dhvaja patakara gana

nana-vadya-age nace deva-dasi-gana

SYNONYMS

chatra -- of umbrellas; camara -- and whisks; dhvaja -- and flags;

patakara -- and big flags; gana -- congregation; nana-vadya -- varieties

of musical parties; age -- in front; nace -- dance; deva-dasi-gana --

dancing girls.

TRANSLATION

The palanquin was also surrounded by people carrying umbrellas, camara

whisks and flags, and it was preceded by musicians and dancing girls.

Madhya 14.130

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TEXT

tambula-samputa, jhari, vyajana, camara

sathe dasi sata, hara divya bhusambara

SYNONYMS

tambula-samputa -- boxes containing the ingredients for betel-nut

preparation; jhari -- water pitchers; vyajana -- fans; camara -- whisks;

sathe -- along with; dasi -- maidservants; sata -- hundreds; hara --

necklaces; divya -- valuable; bhusambara -- dresses.

TRANSLATION

The maidservants were carrying water pitchers, camara whisks and boxes

for betel nuts. There were hundreds of maidservants, all attractively

dressed and wearing valuable necklaces.

Madhya 14.131

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TEXT

alaukika aisvarya sange bahu-parivara

kruddha hana laksmidevi aila simha-dvara

SYNONYMS

alaukika -- uncommon; aisvarya -- opulence; sange -- accompanied by;

bahu-parivara -- many members of the family; kruddha hana -- being angry;

laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; aila -- arrived; simha-dvara --

at the main gate of the temple.

TRANSLATION

In an angry mood, the goddess of fortune arrived at the main gate of the

temple accompanied by many members of her family, all of whom exhibited

uncommon opulence.

Madhya 14.132

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TEXT

jagannathera mukhya mukhya yata bhrtya-gane

laksmidevira dasi-gana karena bandhane

SYNONYMS

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; mukhya mukhya -- the principal; yata

-- all; bhrtya-gane -- servants; laksmi-devira -- of the goddess of

fortune; dasi-gana -- maidservants; karena bandhane -- arrested.

TRANSLATION

When the procession arrived, the maidservants of the goddess of fortune

began to arrest all the principal servants of Lord Jagannatha.

Madhya 14.133

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TEXT

bandhiya aniya pade laksmira carane

core yena danda kari' laya nana-dhane

SYNONYMS

bandhiya -- after binding; aniya -- bringing; pade -- make them fall

down; laksmira carane -- at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune;

core -- a thief; yena -- as if; danda kari' -- after punishing; laya --

take away; nana-dhane -- all kinds of riches.

TRANSLATION

The maidservants bound the servants of Jagannatha, handcuffed them and

made them fall down at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune. Indeed,

they were arrested just like thieves who have all their riches taken

away.

PURPORT

When Lord Jagannatha starts His car festival, He gives assurance to the

goddess of fortune that He will return the next day. When He does not

return, the goddess of fortune, after waiting two or three days, begins

to feel that her husband has neglected her. She naturally becomes quite

angry. Gorgeously decorating herself and her associates, she comes out

of the temple and stands before the main gate. All the principal

servants of Lord Jagannatha are then arrested by her maidservants,

brought before her and forced to fall down at her lotus feet.

Madhya 14.134

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TEXT

acetanavat tare karena tadane

nana-mata gali dena bhanda-vacane

SYNONYMS

acetana-vat -- almost unconscious; tare -- unto the servants; karena --

does; tadane -- chastisement; nana-mata -- various kinds of; gali --

amusement; dena -- speaks; bhanda-vacane -- various loose language.

TRANSLATION

When the servants fell down before the lotus feet of the goddess of

fortune, they almost fell unconscious. They were chastised and made the

butt of jokes and loose language.

Madhya 14.135

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TEXT

laksmi-sange dasi-ganera pragalbhya dekhiya

hase mahaprabhura gana mukhe hasta diya

SYNONYMS

laksmi-sange -- in the company of the goddess of fortune; dasi-ganera --

of the maidservants; pragalbhya -- impudence; dekhiya -- after seeing;

hase -- smile; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gana -- the

companions; mukhe -- on their faces; hasta -- hands; diya -- covering.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates saw such impudence exhibited

by the maidservants of the goddess of fortune, they covered their faces

with their hands and began to smile.

Madhya 14.136

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TEXT

damodara kahe, -- aiche manera prakara

trijagate kahan nahi dekhi suni ara

SYNONYMS

damodara kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami said; aiche -- such; manera --

of egoistic pride; prakara -- kind; tri-jagate -- within the three

worlds; kahan -- anywhere; nahi -- not; dekhi -- I see; suni -- I hear;

ara -- other.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara said, "There is no egoistic pride like this within the

three worlds. At least I have never seen it or heard of it.

Madhya 14.137

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TEXT

manini nirutsahe chade vibhusana

bhume vasi' nakhe lekhe, malina-vadana

SYNONYMS

manini -- proud, egoistic woman; nirutsahe -- because of disappointment;

chade -- gives up; vibhusana -- all kinds of ornaments; bhume vasi' --

sitting on the ground; nakhe -- with the nails; lekhe -- marks lines;

malina-vadana -- with a morose face.

TRANSLATION

"When a woman is neglected and disappointed, out of egoistic pride she

gives up her ornaments and morosely sits down on the ground, marking

lines on it with her nails.

Madhya 14.138

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TEXT

purve satyabhamara suni evam-vidha mana

vraje gopi-ganera mana -- rasera nidhana

SYNONYMS

purve -- previously; satyabhamara -- of Queen Satyabhama; suni -- I hear;

evam-vidha mana -- this kind of egoistic pride; vraje -- in Vrndavana;

gopi-ganera -- of the gopis; mana -- pride; rasera nidhana -- the

reservoir of all transcendental mellows.

TRANSLATION

"I have heard of this kind of pride in Satyabhama, Krsna's proudest

queen, and I have also heard of it in the gopis of Vrndavana, who are

the reservoirs of all transcendental mellows.

Madhya 14.139

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TEXT

inho nija-sampatti saba prakata kariya

priyera upara yaya sainya sajana

SYNONYMS

inho -- this; nija-sampatti -- her opulence; saba -- all; prakata kariya

-- manifesting; priyera upara -- against her beloved husband; yaya --

goes; sainya sajana -- accompanied by soldiers.

TRANSLATION

"But in the case of the goddess of fortune, I see a different kind of

pride. She manifests her own opulences and even goes with her soldiers

to attack her husband."

PURPORT

After seeing the impudence of the goddess of fortune, Svarupa Damodara

Gosvami wanted to inform Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the

superexcellence of the gopis' loving affairs. He therefore said, "My

Lord, I have never experienced anything like the behavior of the goddess

of fortune. We sometimes see a beloved wife becoming proud of her

position and then frustrated due to some neglect. She then gives up

caring for her appearance, accepts dirty clothes and morosely sits on

the ground and draws lines with her nails. We have heard of such

egoistic pride in Satyabhama and the gopis of Vrndavana, but what we see

in the goddess of fortune here at Jagannatha Puri is completely

different. She becomes very angry with her husband and attacks Him with

her great opulence."

Madhya 14.140

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- kaha vrajera manera prakara

svarupa kahe, -- gopi-mana-nadi sata-dhara

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- the Lord said; kaha -- please tell; vrajera -- of

Vrndavana; manera -- of the egoistic pride; prakara -- the varieties;

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara replied; gopi-mana -- the pride of the

gopis; nadi -- like a river; sata-dhara -- with hundreds of branches.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Please tell me of the varieties of

egoistic pride manifested in Vrndavana."

Svarupa Damodara replied, "The pride of the gopis is like a river

flowing with hundreds of tributaries.

Madhya 14.141

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TEXT

nayikara svabhava, prema-vrtte bahu bheda

sei bhede nana-prakara manera udbheda

SYNONYMS

nayikara -- of the heroine; svabhava -- nature; prema-vrtte -- in the

matter of loving affairs; bahu -- many; bheda -- varieties; sei -- that;

bhede -- in each variety; nana-prakara -- various types; manera -- of

the jealous anger of a woman; udbheda -- subdivisions.

TRANSLATION

"The characteristics and modes of love are different in different women.

Their jealous anger also takes on different varieties and qualities.

Madhya 14.142

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TEXT

samyak gopikara mana na yaya kathana

eka-dui-bhede kari dig-darasana

SYNONYMS

samyak -- fully; gopikara -- of the gopis; mana -- jealous anger; na --

not; yaya -- is possible; kathana -- to speak; eka-dui -- one, two;

bhede -- in different types; kari -- I make; dik-darasana -- indication.

TRANSLATION

"It is not possible to give a complete statement about the different

types of jealous anger manifest by the gopis, but a few principles may

serve as an indication.

Madhya 14.143

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TEXT

mane keha haya ‘dhira', keha ta' ‘adhira'

ei tina-bhede, keha haya ‘dhiradhira'

SYNONYMS

mane -- on the platform of jealous anger; keha -- some women; haya dhira

-- are very sober; keha ta' -- and some of them; adhira -- very restless;

ei tina-bhede -- and there is a third division; keha haya -- some are;

dhira-adhira -- a mixture of sober and restless.

TRANSLATION

"There are three types of women experiencing jealous anger: sober women,

restless women and women both restless and sober.

Madhya 14.144

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‘dhira' kante dure dekhi' kare pratyutthana

nikate asile, kare asana pradana

SYNONYMS

dhira -- the sober; kante -- the hero; dure -- from a distance; dekhi' --

after seeing; kare pratyutthana -- stands up; nikate asile -- when the

hero comes nearby; kare -- does; asana -- of a seat; pradana -- offering.

TRANSLATION

"When a sober heroine sees her hero approaching from a distance, she

immediately stands up to receive him. When he comes near, she

immediately offers him a place to sit.

Madhya 14.145

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TEXT

hrdaye kopa, mukhe kahe madhura vacana

priya alingite, tare kare alingana

SYNONYMS

hrdaye -- within the heart; kopa -- anger; mukhe -- in the mouth; kahe --

speaks; madhura -- sweet; vacana -- words; priya -- lover; alingite --

when embracing; tare -- him; kare alingana -- embraces.

TRANSLATION

"The sober heroine conceals her anger within her heart and externally

speaks sweet words. When her lover embraces her, she returns his embrace.

Madhya 14.146

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TEXT

sarala vyavahara, kare manera posana

kimva solluntha-vakye kare priya-nirasana

SYNONYMS

sarala vyavahara -- plain dealings; kare -- does; manera -- of jealous

anger; posana -- maintenance; kimva -- or; solluntha -- smiling a little;

vakye -- by words; kare -- does; priya -- of the lover; nirasana --

rejection.

TRANSLATION

"The sober heroine is very simple in her behavior. She keeps her jealous

anger within her heart, but with mild words and smiles she rejects the

advances of her lover.

Madhya 14.147

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TEXT

‘adhira' nisthura-vakye karaye bhartsana

karnotpale tade, kare malaya bandhana

SYNONYMS

adhira -- the restless heroine; nisthura-vakye -- by cruel words; karaye

-- does; bhartsana -- chastisement; karna-utpale tade -- pulls the ear;

kare -- does; malaya -- with a garland; bandhana -- binding.

TRANSLATION

"The restless heroine, however, sometimes chastises her lover with cruel

words, sometimes pulls his ear and sometimes binds him with a flower

garland.

Madhya 14.148

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TEXT

‘dhiradhira' vakra-vakye kare upahasa

kabhu stuti, kabhu ninda, kabhu va udasa

SYNONYMS

dhira-adhira -- the heroine who is a combination of sobriety and

restlessness; vakra-vakye kare upahasa -- jokes with equivocal words;

kabhu stuti -- sometimes praise; kabhu ninda -- sometimes blasphemy;

kabhu va udasa -- sometimes indifference.

TRANSLATION

"The heroine who is a combination of sobriety and restlessness always

jokes with equivocal words. She sometimes praises her lover, sometimes

blasphemes him and sometimes remains indifferent.

Madhya 14.149

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‘mugdha', ‘madhya', ‘pragalbha',-tina nayikara bheda

‘mugdha' nahi jane manera vaidagdhya-vibheda

SYNONYMS

mugdha -- captivated; madhya -- intermediate; pragalbha -- impudent;

tina -- three; nayikara -- of heroines; bheda -- divisions; mugdha --

the captivated; nahi jane -- does not know; manera -- of jealous anger;

vaidagdhya-vibheda -- the intricacies of cunning behavior.

TRANSLATION

"Heroines may also be classified as captivated, intermediate and

impudent. The captivated heroine does not know very much about the

cunning intricacies of jealous anger.

Madhya 14.150

TEXT 150

TEXT

mukha acchadiya kare kevala rodana

kantera priya-vakya suni' haya parasanna

SYNONYMS

mukha acchadiya -- covering the face; kare -- performs; kevala -- only;

rodana -- crying; kantera -- of the lover; priya-vakya -- sweet words;

suni' -- hearing; haya -- becomes; parasanna -- satisfied.

TRANSLATION

"The captivated heroine simply covers her face and goes on crying. When

she hears sweet words from her lover, she is very satisfied.

Madhya 14.151

TEXT 151

TEXT

‘madhya' ‘pragalbha' dhare dhiradi-vibheda

tara madhye sabara svabhave tina bheda

SYNONYMS

madhya -- the intermediate; pragalbha -- the impudent; dhare -- contain;

dhira-adi-vibheda -- the three divisions of dhira, adhira and dhiradhira;

tara madhye -- among them; sabara -- of all of them; svabhave -- in

nature; tina bheda -- three divisions.

TRANSLATION

"Both the intermediate and impudent heroines can be classified as sober,

restless and both sober and restless. All their characteristics can be

further classified in three divisions.

Madhya 14.152

TEXT 152

TEXT

keha ‘prakhara', keha ‘mrdu', keha haya ‘sama'

sva-svabhave krsnera badaya prema-sima

SYNONYMS

keha -- some; prakhara -- very talkative; keha -- some; mrdu -- very

mild; keha haya -- some of them are; sama -- equipoised; sva-svabhave --

by their own characteristics; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; badaya --

increases; prema-sima -- limit of loving ecstasy.

TRANSLATION

"Some of these heroines are very talkative, some are mild, and some are

equipoised. Each heroine, according to her own character, increases Sri

Krsna's loving ecstasy.

Madhya 14.153

TEXT 153

TEXT

prakharya, mardava, samya svabhava nirdosa

sei sei svabhave krsne karaya santosa

SYNONYMS

prakharya -- talkativeness; mardava -- mildness; samya -- being

equipoised; svabhava -- nature; nirdosa -- faultless; sei sei svabhave --

in those transcendental qualities; krsne -- Lord Krsna; karaya -- they

make; santosa -- happy.

TRANSLATION

"Although some of the gopis are talkative, some mild and some equipoised,

all of them are transcendental and faultless. They please Krsna by

their unique characteristics."

Madhya 14.154

TEXT 154

TEXT

e-katha suniya prabhura ananda apara

‘kaha, kaha, damodara', -- bale bara bara

SYNONYMS

e-katha suniya -- hearing this description; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ananda apara -- unlimited happiness; kaha kaha -- please go

on speaking; damodara -- My dear Damodara; bale bara bara -- He said

again and again.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt unlimited happiness upon hearing these

descriptions, and He again and again requested Svarupa Damodara to

continue speaking.

Madhya 14.155

TEXT 155

TEXT

damodara kahe, -- krsna rasika-sekhara

rasa-asvadaka, rasamaya-kalevara

SYNONYMS

damodara kahe -- Damodara said; krsna -- Lord Krsna; rasika-sekhara --

the master of transcendental mellows; rasa-asvadaka -- the taster of

transcendental mellows; rasa-maya-kalevara -- whose body is made of all

transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

Damodara Gosvami said, "Krsna is the master of all transcendental

mellows and the taster of all transcendental mellows, and His body is

composed of transcendental bliss.

Madhya 14.156

TEXT 156

TEXT

premamaya-vapu krsna bhakta-premadhina

suddha-preme, rasa-gune, gopika-pravina

SYNONYMS

prema-maya-vapu -- body of love and ecstasy; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhakta-

prema-adhina -- always subordinate to the loving feelings of His

devotees; suddha-preme -- in pure uncontaminated love; rasa-gune -- and

in the qualities of transcendental mellows; gopika -- the gopis; pravina

-- very much experienced.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna is full of ecstatic love and always subordinate to the love of

His devotees. The gopis are very much experienced in pure love and in

the dealings of transcendental mellows.

Madhya 14.157

TEXT 157

TEXT

gopikara preme nahi rasabhasa-dosa

ataeva krsnera kare parama santosa

SYNONYMS

gopikara -- of the gopis; preme -- in the loving affairs; nahi -- there

is not; rasa-abhasa -- of an adulterated taste of mellow; dosa -- fault;

ataeva -- therefore; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; kare -- they do; parama

santosa -- highest satisfaction.

TRANSLATION

"There is no flaw or adulteration in the love of the gopis; therefore

they give Krsna the highest pleasure.

PURPORT

Rasabhasa occurs when one's relationship with Krsna is adulterated.

There are different types of rasabhasa -- first class, second class and

third class. The word rasa means "mellow," and abhasa means "a shadow."

If one tastes one kind of mellow and something extra is imposed, that is

uparasa. If something is derived from the original mellow, it is called

anurasa. If something is appreciated that is far removed from the

original mellow, it is called aparasa. Uparasa, anurasa and aparasa are,

respectively, first-, second- and third-class rasabhasas. As stated in

the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (4.9.1–2):

purvam evanusistena vikala rasa-laksana

rasa eva rasabhasa rasa-jnair anukirtitah

syus tridhoparasas canurasas caparasas ca te

uttama madhyamah proktah kanisthas cety ami kramat

Madhya 14.158

TEXT 158

TEXT

evam sasankamsu-virajita nisah

sa satya-kamo 'nuratabala-ganah

siseva atmany avaruddha-sauratah

sarvah sarat-kavya-katha-rasasrayah

SYNONYMS

evam -- thus; sasanka-amsu -- with rays of moonshine; virajitah --

beautifully existing; nisah -- nights; sah -- He; satya-kamah -- the

Absolute Truth; anurata -- to whom are attracted; abala-ganah -- women;

siseva -- performed; atmani -- in His own self; avaruddha-sauratah --

His transcendental lusty desire was checked; sarvah -- all; sarat -- in

autumn; kavya -- poetic; katha -- words; rasa-asrayah -- full of all

transcendental mellows.

TRANSLATION

"‘Lord Sri Krsna, who is the Absolute Truth, enjoyed His rasa dance

every night during the autumn season. He performed this dance in the

moonlight and with full transcendental mellows. He used poetic words and

surrounded Himself with women who were very much attracted to Him.'

PURPORT

This verse is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.33.25). The gopis

are all transcendental spirit souls. One should never think that the

gopis and Krsna have material bodies. Vrndavana-dhama is also a

spiritual abode, and there the days and nights, the trees, flowers and

water, and everything else are spiritual. There is not even a trace of

material contamination. Krsna, who is the Supreme Brahman and Supersoul,

is not at all interested in anything material. His activities with the

gopis are all spiritual and take place within the spiritual world. They

have nothing to do with the material world. Lord Krsna's lusty desires

and all His dealings with the gopis are on the spiritual platform. One

has to be transcendentally realized before even considering relishing

the pastimes of Krsna with the gopis. One who is on the mundane platform

must first purify himself by following the regulative principles. Only

then can he try to understand Krsna and the gopis. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami are here talking about the

relationship between Krsna and the gopis; therefore the subject matter

is neither mundane nor erotic. Being a sannyasi, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

was very strict in His dealings with women. Unless the gopis were on the

spiritual platform, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would have never even

mentioned them to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. Therefore these descriptions

do not at all pertain to material activity.

Madhya 14.159

TEXT 159

TEXT

‘vama' eka gopi-gana, ‘daksina' eka gana

nana-bhave karaya krsne rasa asvadana

SYNONYMS

vama -- left wing; eka -- one; gopi-gana -- party of gopis; daksina --

right wing; eka -- another; gana -- party of gopis; nana-bhave -- in

varieties of ecstatic love; karaya -- cause to do; krsne -- unto Krsna;

rasa asvadana -- tasting of transcendental mellows.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis can be divided into a left wing and a right wing. Both wings

induce Krsna to taste transcendental mellows by various manifestations

of ecstatic love.

Madhya 14.160

TEXT 160

TEXT

gopi-gana-madhye srestha radha-thakurani

nirmala-ujjvala-rasa-prema-ratna-khani

SYNONYMS

gopi-gana-madhye -- of all the gopis; srestha -- the chief; radha-

thakurani -- Srimati Radharani; nirmala -- purified; ujjvala --

brilliant; rasa -- in mellows; prema -- of ecstatic love; ratna-khani --

the jewel mine.

TRANSLATION

"Of all the gopis, Srimati Radharani is the chief. She is a jewel mine

of ecstatic love and the source of all purified transcendental conjugal

mellows.

Madhya 14.161

TEXT 161

TEXT

vayase ‘madhyama' tenho svabhavete ‘sama'

gadha prema-bhave tenho nirantara ‘vama'

SYNONYMS

vayase madhyama -- grown up; tenho -- Srimati Radharani; sva-bhavete --

in character; sama -- equipoised; gadha -- deep; prema-bhave -- in

ecstatic love; tenho -- She; nirantara -- constantly; vama -- of the

group of the left-wing gopis.

TRANSLATION

"Radharani is grown up, and Her character is equipoised. She is always

deeply absorbed in ecstatic love and always feeling in the mood of a

left-wing gopi.

PURPORT

The left wing and right wing of the gopis has been explained by Rupa

Gosvami in his Ujjvala-nilamani (Sakhi-prakarana 26 and 32). The left

wing is described in this way:

mana-grahe sadodyukta tac-chaithilye ca kopana

abhedya nayake prayah krura vameti kirtyate

"A gopi who is always eager to be jealously angered, who is very

enthusiastic for that position, who immediately becomes angry when

defeated, who is never under the control of a hero, and who always

opposes Him is called a vama, or a left-wing gopi."

Srila Rupa Gosvami describes the right-wing gopis in this way:

asahya mana-nirbandhe nayake yukta-vadini

samabhis tena bhedya ca daksina parikirtita

"A gopi who cannot tolerate womanly anger, who speaks suitable words to

the hero, and who is satisfied by His sweet words is called a daksina,

or a right-wing gopi."

Madhya 14.162

TEXT 162

TEXT

vamya-svabhave mana uthe nirantara

tara madhye uthe krsnera ananda-sagara

SYNONYMS

vamya-svabhave -- because of left-wing character; mana -- womanly anger;

uthe -- awakens; nirantara -- always; tara madhye -- in that dealing;

uthe -- is awakening; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; ananda-sagara -- an

ocean of transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

"Because She is a left-wing gopi, Her womanly anger is always awakening,

but Krsna derives transcendental bliss from Her activities.

Madhya 14.163

TEXT 163

TEXT

aher iva gatih premnah

svabhava-kutila bhavet

ato hetor ahetos ca

yunor mana udancati

SYNONYMS

aheh -- of the snake; iva -- like; gatih -- the movement; premnah -- of

the loving affairs; svabhava -- by nature; kutila -- crooked; bhavet --

is; atah -- therefore; hetoh -- from some cause; ahetoh -- from the

absence of a cause; ca -- and; yunoh -- of the young couple; manah --

anger; udancati -- appears.

TRANSLATION

"‘The progress of loving affairs between a young boy and a young girl is

by nature crooked, like the movement of a snake. Because of this, two

types of anger arise between a young boy and girl -- anger with a cause

and anger without a cause.'"

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Ujjvala-nilamani (Srngara-

bheda-prakarana 102).

Madhya 14.164

TEXT 164

TEXT

eta suni' bade prabhura ananda-sagara

‘kaha, kaha' kahe prabhu, bale damodara

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; bade -- increased; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ananda-sagara -- the ocean of transcendental bliss;

kaha kaha -- go on speaking; kahe prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

continued to request; bale damodara -- Damodara Gosvami continued to

reply.

TRANSLATION

As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these talks, His ocean of

transcendental bliss increased. He therefore told Svarupa Damodara, "Go

on speaking, go on speaking." And thus Svarupa Damodara continued.

Madhya 14.165

TEXT 165

TEXT

‘adhirudha mahabhava' -- radhikara prema

visuddha, nirmala, yaiche dasa-vana hema

SYNONYMS

adhirudha maha-bhava -- highly elevated ecstatic love; radhikara prema --

the loving affairs of Srimati Radharani; visuddha -- completely

uncontaminated; nirmala -- purified; yaiche -- as if; dasa-vana -- ten

times purified; hema -- gold.

TRANSLATION

"Srimati Radharani's love is a highly advanced ecstasy. All Her dealings

are completely pure and devoid of material tinge. Indeed, Her dealings

are ten times purer than gold.

Madhya 14.166

TEXT 166

TEXT

krsnera darsana yadi paya acambite

nana-bhava-vibhusane haya vibhusite

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; darsana -- interview; yadi -- if; paya -- gets;

acambite -- all of a sudden; nana -- various; bhava -- ecstatic;

vibhusane -- with ornaments; haya -- is; vibhusite -- decorated.

TRANSLATION

"As soon as Radharani gets a chance to see Krsna, Her body is suddenly

decorated with various ecstatic ornaments.

Madhya 14.167

TEXT 167

TEXT

asta ‘sattvika', harsadi ‘vyabhicari' yanra

‘sahaja prema', vimsati ‘bhava'-alankara

SYNONYMS

asta -- eight; sattvika -- transcendental symptoms; harsa-adi -- like

jubilation; vyabhicari -- distinctive features; yanra -- of whose;

sahaja prema -- natural love; vimsati -- twenty; bhava -- of ecstasy;

alankara -- ornaments.

TRANSLATION

"The transcendental ornaments of Srimati Radharani's body include the

eight sattvikas, or transcendental symptoms, the thirty-three vyabhicari-

bhavas, beginning with harsa, or jubilation in natural love, and the

twenty bhavas, or ecstatic emotional ornaments.

PURPORT

The thirty-three vyabhicari-bhavas, bodily symptoms manifest in ecstatic

love, are as follows: (1) nirveda, indifference; (2) visada, moroseness;

(3) dainya, meekness; (4) glani, a feeling that one is in a faulty

position; (5) srama, fatigue; (6) mada, madness; (7) garva, pride; (8)

sanka, doubt; (9) trasa, shock; (10) avega, intense emotion; (11) unmada,

craziness; (12) apasmara, forgetfulness; (13) vyadhi, disease; (14)

moha, bewilderment; (15) mrti, death; (16) alasya, laziness; (17) jadya,

invalidity; (18) vrida, shame; (19) avahittha, concealment; (20) smrti,

remembrance; (21) vitarka, argument; (22) cinta, contemplation; (23)

mati, attention; (24) dhrti, forbearance; (25) harsa, jubilation; (26)

autsukya, eagerness; (27) augrya, violence; (28) amarsa, anger; (29)

asuya, jealousy; (30) capalya, impudence; (31) nidra, sleep; (32) supti,

deep sleep, and (33) prabodha, awakening.

Madhya 14.168

TEXT 168

TEXT

‘kila-kincita', ‘kuttamita', ‘vilasa', ‘lalita'

‘vivvoka', ‘mottayita', ara ‘maugdhya', ‘cakita'

SYNONYMS

kila-kincita -- a particular type of ecstatic ornament manifested at the

time of seeing Krsna; kuttamita -- the symptom explained in verse 197;

vilasa -- the symptom explained in verse 187; lalita -- the symptom

explained in verse 192; vivvoka -- neglecting the presentation given by

the hero; mottayita -- awakening of lusty desires by the remembrance and

words of the hero; ara -- and; maugdhya -- assuming the position of not

knowing things although everything is known; cakita -- a position in

which the heroine appears very much afraid although she is not at all

afraid.

TRANSLATION

"Some of the symptoms critically explained in the following verses are

kila-kincita, kuttamita, vilasa, lalita, vivvoka, mottayita, maugdhya

and cakita.

Madhya 14.169

TEXT 169

TEXT

eta bhava-bhusaya bhusita sri-radhara anga

dekhite uthale krsna-sukhabdhi-taranga

SYNONYMS

eta -- so many; bhava-bhusaya -- with the ornaments of ecstasy; bhusita -

- decorated; sri-radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; anga -- the body;

dekhite -- to see; uthale -- awakens; krsna-sukha-abdhi -- of the ocean

of Krsna's happiness; taranga -- waves.

TRANSLATION

"When Srimati Radharani's body manifests the ornaments of many ecstatic

symptoms, the ocean of Krsna's happiness immediately displays

transcendental waves.

Madhya 14.170

TEXT 170

TEXT

kila-kincitadi-bhavera suna vivarana

ye bhava-bhusaya radha hare krsna-mana

SYNONYMS

kila-kincita-adi -- beginning with the ecstasy named kila-kincita;

bhavera -- of ecstasies; suna -- hear; vivarana -- the description; ye

bhava-bhusaya -- with these ecstatic ornaments; radha -- Srimati

Radharani; hare -- enchants; krsna-mana -- the mind of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Now hear a description of different ecstasies, beginning with kila-

kincita. With these ecstatic ornaments, Srimati Radharani enchants the

mind of Krsna.

Madhya 14.171

TEXT 171

TEXT

radha dekhi' krsna yadi chunite kare mana

dana-ghati-pathe yabe varjena gamana

SYNONYMS

radha -- Srimati Radharani; dekhi' -- after seeing; krsna -- Lord Krsna;

yadi -- if; chunite -- to touch; kare mana -- desires; dana-ghati-pathe -

- on the way leading toward the spot from which one crosses the river to

the other side; yabe -- when; varjena -- prohibits; gamana -- going.

TRANSLATION

"When Sri Krsna sees Srimati Radharani and wants to touch Her body, He

prohibits Her from going to the spot where one can cross the river

Yamuna.

Madhya 14.172

TEXT 172

TEXT

yabe asi' mana kare puspa uthaite

sakhi-age cahe yadi gaye hata dite

SYNONYMS

yabe -- when; asi' -- coming nearby; mana kare -- prohibits; puspa

uthaite -- to pick flowers; sakhi-age -- in front of the friends of

Srimati Radharani; cahe -- wants; yadi -- if; gaye -- in the body; hata

dite -- touch with the hand.

TRANSLATION

"Approaching Her, Krsna prohibits Srimati Radharani from picking flowers.

He may also touch Her in front of Her friends.

Madhya 14.173

TEXT 173

TEXT

ei-saba sthane ‘kila-kincita' udgama

prathame ‘harsa' sancari -- mula karana

SYNONYMS

ei-saba sthane -- in such places; kila-kincita -- of the symptoms of the

ecstasy known as kila-kincita; udgama -- awakening; prathame -- in the

beginning; harsa -- jubilation; sancari -- ecstatic emotion; mula karana

-- the root cause.

TRANSLATION

"At such times, the ecstatic symptoms of kila-kincita are awakened.

First there is jubilation in ecstatic love, which is the root cause of

these symptoms.

PURPORT

Whenever Srimati Radharani leaves Her house, She is always well dressed

and attractive. It is Her womanly nature to attract Sri Krsna's

attention, and upon seeing Her so attractively dressed, Sri Krsna

desires to touch Her body. The Lord then finds some fault in Her and

prohibits Her from going to a river crossing and stops Her from picking

flowers. Such are the pastimes between Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna.

Being a cowherd girl, Srimati Radharani regularly carries milk in a

container and often goes to sell the milk on the other side of the

Yamuna. To cross the river, She has to pay the boatman, and the spot

where the boatman collects his fares is called the dana-ghati. Lord Sri

Krsna stops Her from going, telling Her, "First You have to pay the fee;

then You will be allowed to go." This pastime is called dana-keli-lila.

Similarly, if Srimati Radharani wants to pick a flower, Sri Krsna claims

to be the garden's proprietor and prohibits Her. This pastime is called

kila-kincita. Radharani's shyness arises due to Sri Krsna's prohibitions,

and ecstatic loving bodily symptoms called kila-kincita-bhava are

manifest at this time. These ecstatic symptoms are explained in the

following verse, which is from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Ujjvala-nilamani (

Anubhava-prakarana 39).

Madhya 14.174

TEXT 174

TEXT

garvabhilasa-rudita-

smitasuya-bhaya-krudham

sankari-karanam harsad

ucyate kila-kincitam

SYNONYMS

garva -- pride; abhilasa -- ambition; rudita -- crying; smita -- smiling;

asuya -- envying; bhaya -- fearing; krudham -- anger; sankari-karanam --

the act of shrinking away; harsat -- because of jubilation; ucyate --

is called; kila-kincitam -- ecstatic symptoms known as kila-kincita.

TRANSLATION

"‘Pride, ambition, weeping, smiling, envy, fear and anger are the seven

ecstatic loving symptoms manifested by a jubilant shrinking away, and

these symptoms are called kila-kincita-bhava.'

Madhya 14.175

TEXT 175

TEXT

ara sata bhava asi' sahaje milaya

asta-bhava-sammilane ‘maha-bhava' haya

SYNONYMS

ara -- other; sata -- seven; bhava -- ecstatic symptoms; asi' -- coming

together; sahaje -- naturally; milaya -- become mixed; asta-bhava -- of

eight kinds of ecstatic emotional symptoms; sammilane -- by the

combining; maha-bhava haya -- there is maha-bhava.

TRANSLATION

"There are seven other transcendental ecstatic symptoms, and when they

combine on the platform of jubilation, the combination is called maha-

bhava.

Madhya 14.176

TEXT 176

TEXT

garva, abhilasa, bhaya, suska-rudita

krodha, asuya haya, ara manda-smita

SYNONYMS

garva -- pride; abhilasa -- ambition; bhaya -- fear; suska-rudita -- dry,

artificial crying; krodha -- anger; asuya -- envy; haya -- there is;

ara -- also; manda-smita -- mild smiling.

TRANSLATION

"The seven combined ingredients of maha-bhava are pride, ambition, fear,

dry artificial crying, anger, envy and mild smiling.

Madhya 14.177

TEXT 177

TEXT

nana-svadu asta-bhava ekatra milana

yahara asvade trpta haya krsna-mana

SYNONYMS

nana -- various; svadu -- palatable; asta-bhava -- eight kinds of

ecstatic symptoms; ekatra -- at one place; milana -- meeting; yahara --

of which; asvade -- by the tasting; trpta -- satisfied; haya -- is;

krsna-mana -- the mind of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"There are eight symptoms of ecstatic love on the platform of

transcendental jubilation, and when they are combined and tasted by

Krsna, the Lord's mind is completely satisfied.

Madhya 14.178

TEXT 178

TEXT

dadhi, khanda, ghrta, madhu, marica, karpura

elaci-milane yaiche rasala madhura

SYNONYMS

dadhi -- yogurt; khanda -- candy; ghrta -- ghee; madhu -- honey; marica -

- black pepper; karpura -- camphor; elaci -- cardamom; milane -- by

combining together; yaiche -- as; rasala -- very palatable; madhura --

and sweet.

TRANSLATION

"Indeed, they are compared to a combination of yogurt, candy, ghee,

honey, black pepper, camphor and cardamom, which, when mixed together,

are very tasty and sweet.

Madhya 14.179

TEXT 179

TEXT

ei bhava-yukta dekhi' radhasya-nayana

sangama ha-ite sukha paya koti-guna

SYNONYMS

ei bhava -- with these ecstatic symptoms; yukta -- combined together;

dekhi' -- seeing; radha-asya-nayana -- the face and eyes of Srimati

Radharani; sangama ha-ite -- than direct embracing; sukha paya -- enjoys

happiness; koti-guna -- millions of times more.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Krsna is thousands upon thousands of times more satisfied when

He sees Srimati Radharani's face light up from this combination of

ecstatic love than He is by direct union with Her.

PURPORT

This is further explained in the following verse from the Ujjvala-

nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 41) of Srila Rupa Gosvami.

Madhya 14.180

TEXT 180

TEXT

antah smeratayojjvala jala-kana-vyakirna-paksmankura

kincit patalitancala rasikatotsikta purah kuncati

ruddhayah pathi madhavena madhura-vyabhugna-torottara

radhayah kila-kincita-stavakini drstih sriyam vah kriyat

SYNONYMS

antah -- internally, or not manifested; smerataya ujjvala -- brightened

by mild smiling; jala-kana -- with drops of water; vyakirna -- scattered;

paksma-ankura -- from the eyelashes; kincit -- very little; patalita-

ancala -- a tinge of redness, mixed with whiteness, on the borders of

the eyes; rasikata-utsikta -- being merged in the cunning behavior of

the Lord; purah -- in the front; kuncati -- shrinks; ruddhayah -- having

been blocked; pathi -- on the way; madhavena -- by Krsna; madhura --

sweet; vyabhugna -- curved; tora-uttara -- the eyes; radhayah -- of

Srimati Radharani; kila-kincita -- the ecstatic symptom named kila-

kincita; stavakini -- like a bouquet of flowers; drstih -- glance;

sriyam -- good fortune; vah -- of all of you; kriyat -- may perform.

TRANSLATION

"‘May the sight of Srimati Radharani's kila-kincita ecstasy, which is

like a bouquet, bring good fortune to all. When Sri Krsna blocked

Radharani's way to the dana-ghati, there was laughter within Her heart.

Her eyes grew bright, and fresh tears flowed from Her eyes, reddening

them. Due to Her sweet relationship with Krsna, Her eyes were

enthusiastic, and when Her crying subsided, She appeared even more

beautiful.'

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TEXT

baspa-vyakulitarunancala-calan-netram rasollasitam

helollasa-caladharam kutilita-bhru-yugmam udyat-smitam

radhayah kila-kincitancitam asau viksyananam sangamad

anandam tam avapa koti-gunitam yo 'bhun na gir-gocarah

SYNONYMS

baspa -- by tears; vyakulita -- agitated; aruna-ancala -- with a reddish

tinge; calan -- moving; netram -- eyes; rasa-ullasitam -- because of

being agitated by transcendental mellows; hela-ullasa -- because of

neglectful jubilation; cala-adharam -- moving lips; kutilita -- curved;

bhru-yugmam -- two eyebrows; udyat -- awakening; smitam -- smiling;

radhayah -- of Srimati Radharani; kila-kincita -- with the ecstatic

symptom named kila-kincita; ancitam -- expression; asau -- He (Krsna);

viksya -- after glancing over; ananam -- the face; sangamat -- even than

embracing; anandam -- happiness; tam -- that; avapa -- got; koti-gunitam

-- millions upon millions times more; yah -- which; abhut -- became; na -

- not; gih-gocarah -- the subject of being described.

TRANSLATION

"‘Agitated by tears, Srimati Radharani's eyes were tinged with red, just

like the eastern horizon at sunrise. Her lips began to move with

jubilation and lusty desire. Her eyebrows curved, and Her lotuslike face

smiled mildly. Seeing Radharani's face exhibit such emotion, Lord Sri

Krsna felt a million times happier than when He embraced Her. Indeed,

Lord Sri Krsna's happiness is not at all mundane.'"

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Govinda-lilamrta (9.18).

Madhya 14.182

TEXT 182

TEXT

eta suni' prabhu haila anandita mana

sukhavista hana svarupe kaila alingana

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila --

became; anandita mana -- very happy in His mind; sukha-avista hana --

being absorbed in happiness; svarupe -- unto Svarupa Damodara Gosvami;

kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became very happy, and being

absorbed in this happiness, He embraced Svarupa Damodara Gosvami.

Madhya 14.183

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TEXT

‘vilasadi'-bhava-bhusara kaha ta' laksana

yei bhave radha hare govindera mana?

SYNONYMS

vilasa-adi -- beginning with transcendental enjoyment; bhava -- of

ecstasy; bhusara -- of the ornaments; kaha -- please speak; ta' --

indeed; laksana -- the symptoms; yei bhave -- by which symptoms; radha --

Srimati Radharani; hare -- enchants; govindera mana -- the mind of Sri

Govinda.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then asked Svarupa Damodara, "Please speak of

the ecstatic ornaments decorating the body of Srimati Radharani, by

which She enchants the mind of Sri Govinda."

Madhya 14.184

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TEXT

tabe ta' svarupa-gosani kahite lagila

suni' prabhura bhakta-gana maha-sukha paila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; ta' -- indeed; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara;

kahite lagila -- began to speak; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; maha-sukha paila --

achieved great happiness.

TRANSLATION

Being thus requested, Svarupa Damodara began to speak. All the devotees

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were very happy to hear him.

Madhya 14.185

TEXT 185

TEXT

radha vasi' ache, kiba vrndavane yaya

tahan yadi acambite krsna-darasana paya

SYNONYMS

radha vasi' ache -- Srimati Radharani is sitting; kiba -- or; vrndavane

yaya -- is going to Vrndavana; tahan -- there; yadi -- if; acambite --

all of a sudden; krsna-darasana paya -- gets the opportunity to see

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Sometimes when Srimati Radharani is sitting or when She is going to

Vrndavana, She sees Krsna.

Madhya 14.186

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TEXT

dekhite nana-bhava haya vilaksana

se vailaksanyera nama ‘vilasa'-bhusana

SYNONYMS

dekhite -- while seeing; nana-bhava -- of various ecstasies; haya --

there are; vilaksana -- different symptoms; se -- those; vailaksanyera --

of different symptoms; nama -- the name; vilasa-vilasa; bhusana --

ornaments.

TRANSLATION

"The symptoms of various ecstasies that become manifest at that time are

called vilasa.

PURPORT

This is described in the following verse, taken from the Ujjvala-

nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 39).

Madhya 14.187

TEXT 187

TEXT

gati-sthanasanadinam

mukha-netradi-karmanam

tatkalikam tu vaisistyam

vilasah priya-sanga-jam

SYNONYMS

gati -- moving; sthana -- standing; asana-adinam -- and of sitting and

so on; mukha -- or the face; netra -- of the eyes; adi -- and so on;

karmanam -- of the activities; tat-kalikam -- relating to that time; tu -

- then; vaisistyam -- various symptoms; vilasah -- of the name vilasa;

priya-sanga-jam -- produced from meeting her beloved.

TRANSLATION

"‘The various symptoms manifested in a woman's face, eyes and the other

parts of her body and the way she moves, stands or sits when she meets

her beloved are called vilasa.'"

Madhya 14.188

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TEXT

lajja, harsa, abhilasa, sambhrama, vamya, bhaya

eta bhava mili' radhaya cancala karaya

SYNONYMS

lajja -- timidity; harsa -- jubilation; abhilasa -- ambition; sambhrama -

- respect; vamya -- characteristics of the left-wing gopis; bhaya --

fear; eta -- these; bhava -- ecstatic symptoms; mili' -- coming together;

radhaya -- Srimati Radharani; cancala karaya -- agitate.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara said, "Timidity, jubilation, ambition, respect, fear

and the characteristics of the left-wing gopis are all ecstatic symptoms

that combine to agitate Srimati Radharani.

PURPORT

This is explained in the following verse, which is found in the Govinda-

lilamrta (9.11).

Madhya 14.189

TEXT 189

TEXT

purah krsnalokat sthagita-kutilasya gatir abhut

tirascinam krsnambara-dara-vrtam sri-mukham api

calat-taram spharam nayana-yugam abhugnam iti sa

vilasakhya-svalankarana-valitasit priya-mude

SYNONYMS

purah -- in front of Her; krsna-alokat -- by seeing Lord Krsna; sthagita-

kutila -- stopped and assumed an attitude of crookedness; asyah -- of

Srimati Radharani; gatih -- the progress; abhut -- became; tirascinam --

being crooked; krsna-ambara -- by a blue cloth; dara-vrtam -- covered;

sri-mukham api -- Her face also; calat-taram -- like moving stars;

spharam -- wide; nayana-yugam -- the pair of eyes; abhugnam -- very

curved; iti -- thus; sa -- She (Radharani); vilasa-akhya -- named vilasa;

sva-alankarana -- by personal ornaments; valita -- decorated; asit --

was; priya-mude -- just to increase the pleasure of Sri Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"‘When Srimati Radharani saw Lord Krsna just before Her, Her progress

stopped and She assumed an attitude of opposition. Although Her face was

slightly covered by a blue garment, Her two starry eyes were agitated,

being wide and curved. Thus She was decorated with the ornaments of

vilasa, and Her beauty increased to give pleasure to Sri Krsna, the

Supreme Personality of Godhead.'

Madhya 14.190

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TEXT

krsna-age radha yadi rahe dandana

tina-anga-bhange rahe bhru nacana

SYNONYMS

krsna-age -- in front of Krsna; radha -- Srimati Radharani; yadi -- if;

rahe -- remains; dandana -- standing; tina-anga-bhange -- with three

bends in the body; rahe -- remains; bhru -- eyebrows; nacana -- dancing.

TRANSLATION

"When Srimati Radharani stands before Krsna, She stands bent in three

places -- Her neck, waist and legs -- and Her eyebrows dance.

Madhya 14.191

TEXT 191

TEXT

mukhe-netre haya nana-bhavera udgara

ei kanta-bhavera nama ‘lalita'-alankara

SYNONYMS

mukhe -- on the mouth; netre -- on the eyes; haya -- there are; nana-

bhavera -- of various ecstasies; udgara -- the awakening; ei -- this;

kanta-bhavera -- of the condition of the female; nama -- the name;

lalita -- of lalita; alankara -- the ornament.

TRANSLATION

"When there is an awakening of the various ecstatic features on Srimati

Radharani's face and in Her eyes that are appropriate to a charming

feminine attitude, the lalita ornament is manifest.

Madhya 14.192

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TEXT

vinyasa-bhangir anganam

bhru-vilasa-manohara

sukumara bhaved yatra

lalitam tad udahrtam

SYNONYMS

vinyasa -- in arrangement; bhangih -- curvature; anganam -- of bodily

limbs; bhru-vilasa -- due to the pastimes of the eyebrows; manohara --

very beautiful; su-kumara -- delicate; bhavet -- may be; yatra -- where;

lalitam-lalita; tat -- that; udahrtam -- called.

TRANSLATION

"‘When the bodily features are delicate and expertly curved, and when

the eyebrows are very beautifully agitated, the ornament of feminine

charm, called lalita alankara, is manifest.'

PURPORT

This verse is from the Ujjvala-nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 51).

Madhya 14.193

TEXT 193

TEXT

lalita-bhusita radha dekhe yadi krsna

dunhe dunha milibare hayena satrsna

SYNONYMS

lalita-bhusita -- decorated with lalita-alankara; radha -- Srimati

Radharani; dekhe -- sees; yadi -- if; krsna -- Lord Krsna; dunhe -- both

of Them; dunha -- the two of Them; milibare -- to meet; hayena -- become;

sa-trsna -- very eager.

TRANSLATION

"When Lord Sri Krsna happens to see Srimati Radharani decorated with

these lalita ornaments, They both eagerly want to meet each other.

Madhya 14.194

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TEXT

hriya tiryag-griva-carana-kati-bhangi-sumadhura

calac-cilli-valli-dalita-ratinathorjita-dhanuh

priya-premollasollasita-lalitalalita-tanuh

priya-prityai sasid udita-lalitalankrti-yuta

SYNONYMS

hriya -- by Her attitude of shyness; tiryak -- going crosswise; griva --

of the neck; carana -- of the knees; kati -- of the waist; bhangi -- by

the curve; su-madhura -- very sweet; calat-cilli -- of moving eyebrows;

valli -- by the creepers; dalita -- conquered; rati-natha -- of Cupid;

urjita -- powerful; dhanuh -- by which the bow; priya-prema-ullasa --

because of the loving attitude of the beloved; ullasita -- being

inspired; lalita -- by the mood known as lalita; alalita-tanuh -- whose

body is covered; priya-prityai -- for the sake of pleasing the beloved;

sa -- Srimati Radharani; asit -- was; udita -- awakened; lalita-alankrti-

yuta -- possessing the lalita-alankara.

TRANSLATION

"‘When Srimati Radharani was decorated with the ornament of lalita

alankara, just to increase Sri Krsna's love, an attractive curve was

manifested by Her neck, knees and waist. This was brought about by Her

timidity and apparent desire to avoid Krsna. The flickering movements of

Her eyebrows could conquer the powerful bow of Cupid. To increase the

joy of Her beloved, Her body was decorated with the ornaments of lalita

alankara.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from the Govinda-lilamrta (9.14).

Madhya 14.195

TEXT 195

TEXT

lobhe asi' krsna kare kancukakarsana

antare ullasa, radha kare nivarana

SYNONYMS

lobhe -- in greed; asi' -- coming; krsna -- Lord Krsna; kare -- does;

kancuka-akarsana -- snatching the border of Her sari; antare -- within;

ullasa -- very pleased; radha -- Srimati Radharani; kare -- does;

nivarana -- stopping.

TRANSLATION

"When Krsna comes forward and greedily snatches at the border of Her

sari, Srimati Radharani is actually very pleased within, but still She

tries to stop Him.

Madhya 14.196

TEXT 196

TEXT

bahire vamata-krodha, bhitare sukha mane

‘kuttamita'-nama ei bhava-vibhusane

SYNONYMS

bahire -- externally; vamata -- opposition; krodha -- anger; bhitare --

within; sukha -- happiness; mane -- in the mind; kuttamita-kuttamita;

nama -- named; ei -- this; bhava-vibhusane -- ornament of an ecstatic

attitude.

TRANSLATION

"This ecstatic attitude of Srimati Radharani's is called kuttamita. When

this ecstatic ornament is manifested, Radharani externally tries to

avoid Krsna, and She apparently becomes angry, although She is very

happy within.

Madhya 14.197

TEXT 197

TEXT

stanadharadi-grahane

hrt-pritav api sambhramat

bahih krodho vyathita-vat

proktam kuttamitam budhaih

SYNONYMS

stana -- breasts; adhara -- lips; adi -- and so on; grahane -- when

capturing; hrt-pritau -- satisfaction of the heart; api -- even though;

sambhramat -- because of respectfulness; bahih -- externally; krodhah --

anger; vyathita -- aggrieved; vat -- as if; proktam -- called;

kuttamitam -- the technical term kuttamita; budhaih -- by learned

scholars.

TRANSLATION

"‘When the border of Her sari and the cloth veiling Her face are caught,

She externally appears offended and angry, but within Her heart She is

very happy. Learned scholars call this attitude kuttamita.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Ujjvala-nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 44).

Madhya 14.198

TEXT 198

TEXT

krsna-vancha purna haya, kare pani-rodha

antare ananda radha, bahire vamya-krodha

SYNONYMS

krsna-vancha -- the desires of Lord Krsna; purna -- fulfilled; haya --

let it be; kare -- does; pani-rodha -- checking with Her hand; antare --

within the heart; ananda -- transcendental bliss; radha -- Srimati

Radharani; bahire -- externally; vamya -- opposition; krodha -- and

anger.

TRANSLATION

"Although Srimati Radharani was checking Krsna with Her hand, internally

She was thinking, ‘Let Krsna satisfy His desires.' In this way She was

very pleased within, although She externally displayed opposition and

anger.

Madhya 14.199

TEXT 199

TEXT

vyatha pana' kare yena suska rodana

isat hasiya krsne karena bhartsana

SYNONYMS

vyatha pana' -- being offended; kare -- does; yena -- as if; suska --

dry; rodana -- crying; isat -- mildly; hasiya -- smiling; krsne -- unto

Krsna; karena -- does; bhartsana -- admonition.

TRANSLATION

"Srimati Radharani externally displays a kind of dry crying, as if She

is offended. Then She mildly smiles and admonishes Lord Krsna.

Madhya 14.200

TEXT 200

TEXT

pani-rodham avirodhita-vancham

bhartsanas ca madhura-smita-garbhah

madhavasya kurute karabhorur

hari suska-ruditam ca mukhe 'pi

SYNONYMS

pani -- the hand; rodham -- obstructing; avirodhita -- unobstructed;

vancham -- the desire of Krsna; bhartsanah -- admonitions; ca -- and;

madhura -- sweet; smita-garbhah -- containing a gentle smiling attitude;

madhavasya -- of Sri Krsna; kurute -- does; karabha-uruh -- whose thigh

is like the trunk of a baby elephant; hari -- charming; suska-ruditam --

dry crying; ca -- and; mukhe -- on the face; api -- also.

TRANSLATION

"‘Actually She has no desire to stop Krsna's endeavor to touch Her body

with His hands, yet Srimati Radharani, whose thighs are like the trunk

of a baby elephant, protests His advances and, sweetly smiling,

admonishes Him. At such times She cries without tears on Her charming

face.'

Madhya 14.201

TEXT 201

TEXT

ei-mata ara saba bhava-vibhusana

yahate bhusita radha hare krsna mana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; ara -- also; saba -- all; bhava-vibhusana --

ecstatic ornaments; yahate -- by which; bhusita -- being decorated;

radha -- Srimati Radharani; hare -- attracts; krsna mana -- the mind of

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"In this way, Srimati Radharani is ornamented and decorated with various

ecstatic symptoms, which attract the mind of Sri Krsna.

Madhya 14.202

TEXT 202

TEXT

ananta krsnera lila na yaya varnana

apane varnena yadi ‘sahasra-vadana'

SYNONYMS

ananta -- unlimited; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; lila -- pastimes; na --

not; yaya -- is possible; varnana -- description; apane -- personally;

varnena -- describes; yadi -- if; sahasra-vadana -- the thousand-mouthed

Sesa.

TRANSLATION

"It is not at all possible to describe the unlimited pastimes of Sri

Krsna, even though He Himself describes them in His incarnation of

Sahasra-vadana, the thousand-mouthed Sesa Naga."

Madhya 14.203

TEXT 203

TEXT

srivasa hasiya kahe, -- suna, damodara

amara laksmira dekha sampatti vistara

SYNONYMS

srivasa -- Srivasa Thakura; hasiya -- smiling; kahe -- says; suna --

please hear; damodara -- O Damodara Gosvami; amara laksmira -- of my

goddess of fortune; dekha -- just see; sampatti vistara -- the great

opulence.

TRANSLATION

At this time, Srivasa Thakura smiled and told Svarupa Damodara, "My dear

sir, please hear! Just see how opulent my goddess of fortune is!

Madhya 14.204

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TEXT

vrndavanera sampad dekha, -- puspa-kisalaya

giridhatu-sikhipiccha-gunjaphala-maya

SYNONYMS

vrndavanera -- of Vrndavana; sampad -- the opulence; dekha -- see; puspa-

kisalaya -- a few flowers and twigs; giri-dhatu -- some minerals from

the hills; sikhi-piccha -- some peacock feathers; gunja-phala-maya --

some gunja-phala.

TRANSLATION

"As far as Vrndavana's opulence is concerned, it consists of a few

flowers and twigs, some minerals from the hills, a few peacock feathers

and the plant known as gunja.

Madhya 14.205

TEXT 205

TEXT

vrndavana dekhibare gela jagannatha

suni' laksmi-devira mane haila asoyatha

SYNONYMS

vrndavana -- Vrndavana-dhama; dekhibare -- to see; gela -- went;

jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; suni' -- hearing; laksmi-devira -- of the

goddess of fortune; mane -- in the mind; haila -- there was; asoyatha --

envy.

TRANSLATION

"When Jagannatha decided to see Vrndavana, He went there, and upon

hearing this, the goddess of fortune experienced restlessness and

jealousy.

Madhya 14.206

TEXT 206

TEXT

eta sampatti chadi' kene gela vrndavana

tanre hasya karite laksmi karila sajana

SYNONYMS

eta sampatti -- so much opulence; chadi' -- giving up; kene -- why; gela

-- He went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; tanre hasya karite -- to make Him

a laughingstock; laksmi -- the goddess of fortune; karila -- made;

sajana -- so much decoration.

TRANSLATION

"She wondered, ‘Why did Lord Jagannatha give up so much opulence and go

to Vrndavana?' To make Him a laughingstock, the goddess of fortune made

arrangements for much decoration.

Madhya 14.207

TEXT 207

TEXT

"tomara thakura, dekha eta sampatti chadi'

patra-phala-phula-lobhe gela puspa-badi

SYNONYMS

tomara thakura -- your Lord; dekha -- just see; eta sampatti chadi' --

giving so much opulence; patra-phala-phula -- leaves, fruits and flowers;

lobhe -- for the sake of; gela -- went; puspa-badi -- to the flower

garden of Gundica.

TRANSLATION

"Then the maidservants of the goddess of fortune said to the servants of

Lord Jagannatha, ‘Why did your Lord Jagannatha abandon the great

opulence of the goddess of fortune and, for the sake of a few leaves,

fruits and flowers, go see the flower garden of Srimati Radharani?

Madhya 14.208

TEXT 208

TEXT

ei karma kare kahan vidagdha-siromani?

laksmira agrete nija prabhure deha' ani'"

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; karma -- work; kare -- does; kahan -- where; vidagdha-

siromani -- the chief of all experts; laksmira -- of the goddess of

fortune; agrete -- in front; nija -- your own; prabhure -- master; deha'

-- present; ani' -- bringing.

TRANSLATION

"‘Your master is so expert at everything, but why does He do such things?

Now bring your master before the goddess of fortune.'

Madhya 14.209

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TEXT

eta bali' maha-laksmira saba dasi-gane

kati-vastre bandhi' ane prabhura nija-gane

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; maha-laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune;

saba -- all; dasi-gane -- maidservants; kati-vastre -- by their waist

cloths; bandhi' -- binding; ane -- bring; prabhura -- of Jagannatha;

nija-gane -- personal servants.

TRANSLATION

"In this way all the maidservants of the goddess of fortune arrested the

servants of Jagannatha, bound them around the waist and brought them

before the goddess of fortune.

Madhya 14.210

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TEXT

laksmira carane ani' karaya pranati

dhana-danda laya, ara karaya minati

SYNONYMS

laksmira carane -- at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune; ani' --

bringing; karaya pranati -- made to bow down; dhana-danda laya -- take a

fine; ara -- also; karaya -- make them perform; minati -- submission.

TRANSLATION

"When all the maidservants brought Lord Jagannatha's servants before the

lotus feet of the goddess of fortune, the Lord's servants were fined and

forced to submit.

Madhya 14.211

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TEXT

rathera upare kare dandera tadana

cora-praya kare jagannathera sevaka-gana

SYNONYMS

rathera upare -- on the car; kare -- do; dandera tadana -- chastisement

by sticks; cora-praya -- almost like thieves; kare -- they treated;

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; sevaka-gana -- the personal servants.

TRANSLATION

"All the maidservants began to beat the Ratha car with sticks, and they

treated the servants of Lord Jagannatha almost like thieves.

Madhya 14.212

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TEXT

saba bhrtya-gana kahe, -- yoda kari' hata

‘kali ani diba tomara age jagannatha'

SYNONYMS

saba bhrtya-gana kahe -- all the servants said; yoda kari' hata --

folding the hands; kali -- tomorrow; ani -- bringing; diba -- we shall

give; tomara -- of you; age -- in front; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha.

TRANSLATION

"Finally all of Lord Jagannatha's servants submitted to the goddess of

fortune with folded hands, assuring her that they would bring Lord

Jagannatha before her the very next day.

Madhya 14.213

TEXT 213

TEXT

tabe santa hana laksmi yaya nija ghara

amara laksmira sampad -- vakya-agocara

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; santa hana -- being pacified; laksmi -- the goddess of

fortune; yaya -- goes back; nija ghara -- to her own apartment; amara --

my; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; sampad -- the opulence; vakya-

agocara -- beyond description.

TRANSLATION

"Being thus pacified, the goddess of fortune returned to her apartment.

Just see! My goddess of fortune is opulent beyond all description."

Madhya 14.214

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TEXT

dugdha auti' dadhi mathe tomara gopi-gane

amara thakurani vaise ratna-simhasane

SYNONYMS

dugdha auti' -- boiling milk; dadhi -- yogurt; mathe -- churning; tomara

-- your; gopi-gane-gopis; amara -- my; thakurani -- mistress; vaise --

sits down; ratna-simhasane -- on a throne of gems.

TRANSLATION

Srivasa Thakura continued to address Svarupa Damodara: "Your gopis are

engaged in boiling milk and churning yogurt, but my mistress, the

goddess of fortune, sits on a throne made of jewels and gems."

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narada-prakrti srivasa kare parihasa

suni' hase mahaprabhura yata nija-dasa

SYNONYMS

narada-prakrti -- with the nature of Narada Muni; srivasa -- Srivasa

Thakura; kare -- does; parihasa -- joking; suni' -- hearing; hase --

smile; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yata -- all; nija-

dasa -- personal servants.

TRANSLATION

Srivasa Thakura, who was enjoying the mood of Narada Muni, thus made

jokes. Hearing him, all the personal servants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

began to smile.

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prabhu kahe, -- srivasa, tomate narada-svabhava

aisvarya-bhave tomate, isvara-prabhava

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says; srivasa -- My dear Srivasa;

tomate -- in you; narada-svabhava -- the nature of Narada; aisvarya-

bhave -- the mood of full opulence; tomate -- in you; isvara-prabhava --

the power of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then told Srivasa Thakura, "My dear Srivasa,

your nature is exactly like that of Narada Muni. The Supreme Personality

of Godhead's opulence is having a direct influence upon you.

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inho damodara-svarupa-suddha-vrajavasi

aisvarya na jane inho suddha-preme bhasi'

SYNONYMS

inho -- here; damodara-svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; suddha-vraja-

vasi -- a pure inhabitant of Vrndavana; aisvarya na jane -- he does not

know opulence; inho -- he; suddha-preme -- in pure devotional service;

bhasi' -- floating.

TRANSLATION

"Svarupa Damodara is a pure devotee of Vrndavana. He does not even know

what opulence is, for he is simply absorbed in pure devotional service."

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svarupa kahe, -- srivasa, suna savadhane

vrndavana-sampad tomara nahi pade mane?

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara said; srivasa -- my dear Srivasa; suna

savadhane -- carefully please hear; vrndavana-sampad -- the opulence of

Vrndavana; tomara -- your; nahi -- not; pade -- falls; mane -- in the

mind.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara then retorted, "My dear Srivasa, please hear me with

attention. You have forgotten the transcendental opulence of Vrndavana.

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vrndavane sahajika ye sampat-sindhu

dvaraka-vaikuntha-sampat-tara eka bindu

SYNONYMS

vrndavane -- at Vrndavana; sahajika -- natural; ye -- whatever; sampat-

sindhu -- ocean of opulence; dvaraka -- of Dvaraka; vaikuntha-sampat --

all the opulence of the spiritual world; tara -- of that; eka bindu --

one drop.

TRANSLATION

"The natural opulence of Vrndavana is just like an ocean. The opulence

of Dvaraka and Vaikuntha is not even to be compared to a drop.

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parama purusottama svayam bhagavan

krsna yahan dhani tahan vrndavana-dhama

SYNONYMS

parama purusa-uttama -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svayam

bhagavan -- personally the Lord; krsna -- Lord Krsna; yahan -- where;

dhani -- actually opulent; tahan -- there; vrndavana-dhama -- Vrndavana-

dhama.

TRANSLATION

"Sri Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full of all opulences,

and His complete opulences are exhibited only in Vrndavana-dhama.

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cintamani-maya bhumi ratnera bhavana

cintamani-gana dasi-carana-bhusana

SYNONYMS

cintamani-maya -- made of transcendental touchstone; bhumi -- the ground;

ratnera -- of gems; bhavana -- the original source; cintamani-gana --

such touchstones; dasi-carana-bhusana -- foot decorations of the

maidservants of Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

"Vrndavana-dhama is made of transcendental touchstone. Its entire

surface is the source of all valuable jewels, and the cintamani stone is

used to decorate the lotus feet of the maidservants of Vrndavana.

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kalpavrksa-latara-yahan sahajika-vana

puspa-phala vina keha na mage anya dhana

SYNONYMS

kalpa-vrksa-latara -- of creepers and kalpa-vrksa, or desire trees;

yahan -- where; sahajika-vana -- natural forest; puspa-phala vina --

except for fruits and flowers; keha -- anyone; na mage -- does not want;

anya -- any other; dhana -- riches.

TRANSLATION

"Vrndavana is a natural forest of desire trees and creepers, and the

inhabitants do not want anything but the fruits and flowers of those

desire trees.

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ananta kama-dhenu tahan phire vane vane

dugdha-matra dena, keha na mage anya dhane

SYNONYMS

ananta -- unlimited; kama-dhenu -- cows that can fulfill all desires;

tahan -- there; phire -- graze; vane vane -- from forest to forest;

dugdha-matra dena -- deliver milk only; keha -- anyone; na -- not; mage -

- wants; anya dhane -- any other riches.

TRANSLATION

"In Vrndavana there are cows that fulfill all desires [kama-dhenus], and

their number is unlimited. They graze from forest to forest and deliver

only milk. The people want nothing else.

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sahaja lokera katha -- yahan divya-gita

sahaja gamana kare, -- yaiche nrtya-pratita

SYNONYMS

sahaja lokera katha -- the talks of all the plain people; yahan -- where;

divya-gita -- transcendental music; sahaja gamana -- natural walking;

kare -- they do; yaiche -- like; nrtya-pratita -- appearing like dancing.

TRANSLATION

"In Vrndavana, the natural speech of the people sounds like music, and

their natural motion resembles a dance.

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sarvatra jala -- yahan amrta-samana

cid-ananda jyotih svadya -- yahan murtiman

SYNONYMS

sarvatra -- everywhere; jala -- the water; yahan -- where; amrta-samana -

- equal to nectar; cit-ananda -- transcendental bliss; jyotih --

effulgence; svadya -- perceived; yahan -- where; murtiman -- assuming a

form.

TRANSLATION

"The water in Vrndavana is nectar, and the brahmajyoti effulgence,

which is full of transcendental bliss, is directly perceived there in

its form.

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laksmi jini' guna yahan laksmira samaja

krsna-vamsi kare yahan priya-sakhi-kaya

SYNONYMS

laksmi -- the goddess of fortune; jini' -- conquering; guna -- qualities;

yahan -- where; laksmira samaja -- the society of the gopis; krsna-

vamsi -- Lord Sri Krsna's flute; kare -- in His hand; yahan -- where;

priya-sakhi-kaya -- a dear companion.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis there are also goddesses of fortune, and they surpass the

goddess of fortune who abides in Vaikuntha. In Vrndavana, Lord Krsna is

always playing His transcendental flute, which is His dear companion.

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sriyah kantah kantah parama-purusah kalpa-taravo

druma bhumis cintamani-gana-mayi toyam amrtam

katha ganam natyam gamanam api vamsi priya-sakhi

cid-anandam jyotih param api tad asvadyam api ca

SYNONYMS

sriyah -- the goddess of fortune; kantah -- the damsels; kantah -- the

enjoyer; parama-purusah -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kalpa-

taravah -- desire trees; drumah -- all the trees; bhumih -- the land;

cintamani-gana-mayi -- made of the transcendental touchstone jewel;

toyam -- the water; amrtam -- nectar; katha -- talking; ganam -- song;

natyam -- dancing; gamanam -- walking; api -- also; vamsi -- the flute;

priya-sakhi -- constant companion; cit-anandam -- transcendental bliss;

jyotih -- effulgence; param -- the supreme; api -- also; tat -- that;

asvadyam -- everywhere perceived; api ca -- also.

TRANSLATION

"‘The damsels of Vrndavana, the gopis, are super goddesses of fortune.

The enjoyer in Vrndavana is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.

The trees there are all wish-fulfilling trees, and the land is made of

transcendental touchstone. The water is all nectar, the talking is

singing, the walking is dancing, and the constant companion of Krsna is

His flute. The effulgence of transcendental bliss is experienced

everywhere. Therefore Vrndavana-dhama is the only relishable abode.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.56).

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cintamanis carana-bhusanam angananam

srngara-puspa-taravas taravah suranam

vrndavane vraja-dhanam nanu kama-dhenu-

vrndani ceti sukha-sindhur aho vibhutih

SYNONYMS

cintamanih -- transcendental touchstone; carana -- of the lotus feet;

bhusanam -- the ornament; angananam -- of all the women of Vrndavana;

srngara -- for dressing; puspa-taravah -- the flower trees; taravah

suranam -- the trees of the demigods (desire trees); vrndavane -- at

Vrndavana; vraja-dhanam -- the special wealth of the inhabitants of

Vraja; nanu -- certainly; kama-dhenu -- of kama-dhenu cows that can

deliver unlimited milk; vrndani -- groups; ca -- and; iti -- thus; sukha-

sindhuh -- the ocean of happiness; aho -- oh, how much; vibhutih --

opulence.

TRANSLATION

"‘The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhumi are made of cintamani stone.

The trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which

the gopis decorate themselves. There are also wish-fulfilling cows [kama-

dhenus], which deliver unlimited quantities of milk. These cows

constitute the wealth of Vrndavana. Thus Vrndavana's opulence is

blissfully exhibited.'"

PURPORT

This verse, by Bilvamangala Thakura, is quoted in the Bhakti-rasamrta-

sindhu (2.1.173).

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suni' premavese nrtya kare srinivasa

kaksa-tali bajaya, kare atta-atta hasa

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; nrtya -- dancing;

kare -- does; srinivasa -- Srivasa Thakura; kaksa-tali -- his armpits

with his palms; bajaya -- sounds; kare -- does; atta-atta hasa -- very

loud laughing.

TRANSLATION

Srivasa Thakura then began to dance in ecstatic love. He vibrated sounds

by slapping his armpits with the palms of his hands, and he laughed very

loudly.

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radhara suddha-rasa prabhu avese sunila

sei rasavese prabhu nrtya arambhila

SYNONYMS

radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; suddha-rasa -- pure transcendental

mellows; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avese sunila -- heard with

great ecstasy; sei -- that; rasa-avese -- in absorption in ecstatic love;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya arambhila -- began dancing.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these discussions about the pure

transcendental mellow of Srimati Radharani. Absorbed in transcendental

ecstasy, the Lord began to dance.

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TEXT

rasavese prabhura nrtya, svarupera gana

‘bala' ‘bala' bali' prabhu pate nija-kana

SYNONYMS

rasa-avese -- in ecstatic mellows; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; nrtya -- the dancing; svarupera gana -- and singing by

Svarupa Damodara; bala bala -- go on speaking, go on speaking; bali' --

saying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pate -- extends; nija-kana --

own ear.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was dancing in ecstatic love and Svarupa

Damodara was singing, the Lord said, "Go on singing! Go on singing!" The

Lord then extended His own ears.

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vraja-rasa-gita suni' prema uthalila

purusottama-grama prabhu preme bhasaila

SYNONYMS

vraja-rasa-gita -- songs about the mellows of Vrndavana-dhama; suni' --

hearing; prema -- transcendental bliss; uthalila -- awakened;

purusottama-grama -- the place known as Purusottama, Jagannatha Puri;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; preme -- with ecstatic love; bhasaila

-- inundated.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic love was awakened by hearing the

songs of Vrndavana. In this way He inundated Purusottama, Jagannatha

Puri, with love of Godhead.

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laksmi-devi yatha-kale gela nija-ghara

prabhu nrtya kare, haila trtiya prahara

SYNONYMS

laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; yatha-kale -- in due course of

time; gela -- returned; nija-ghara -- to her apartment; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya kare -- dances; haila -- there arrived;

trtiya prahara -- the third period of the day, the afternoon.

TRANSLATION

Finally the goddess of fortune returned to her apartment. In due course

of time, as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was dancing, afternoon arrived.

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cari sampradaya gana kari' bahu sranta haila

mahaprabhura premavesa dviguna badila

SYNONYMS

cari sampradaya -- four groups of sankirtana parties; gana kari' --

after singing; bahu -- much; sranta haila -- were fatigued; mahaprabhura

-- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prema-avesa -- the ecstatic love; dvi-

guna -- twofold; badila -- increased.

TRANSLATION

After much singing, all four sankirtana parties grew fatigued, but Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic love increased twofold.

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radha-premavese prabhu haila sei murti

nityananda dure dekhi' karilena stuti

SYNONYMS

radha-prema-avese -- in ecstatic love of Srimati Radharani; prabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- became; sei murti -- exactly that same

form; nityananda -- Lord Nityananda; dure dekhi' -- seeing from a

distant place; karilena stuti -- offered prayers.

TRANSLATION

While dancing absorbed in Srimati Radharani's ecstatic love, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in Her very form. Seeing this from a

distant place, Nityananda Prabhu offered prayers.

Madhya 14.236

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nityananda dekhiya prabhura bhavavesa

nikate na aise, rahe kichu dura-desa

SYNONYMS

nityananda -- Lord Nityananda; dekhiya -- seeing; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhava-avesa -- the ecstatic love; nikate -- nearby;

na aise -- does not come; rahe -- keeps; kichu -- a little; dura-desa --

far away.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the ecstatic love of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu

did not approach but remained a little distance away.

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nityananda vina prabhuke dhare kon jana

prabhura avesa na yaya, na rahe kirtana

SYNONYMS

nityananda vina -- except for Nityananda Prabhu; prabhuke -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhare -- can catch; kon jana -- what person;

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avesa -- the ecstasy; na yaya --

does not go away; na rahe -- could not be continued; kirtana-kirtana.

TRANSLATION

Only Nityananda Prabhu could catch Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but the

ecstatic mood of the Lord would not stop. At the same time, kirtana

could not be continued.

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bhangi kari' svarupa sabara srama janaila

bhakta-ganera srama dekhi' prabhura bahya haila

SYNONYMS

bhangi kari' -- showing an indication; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara;

sabara -- of everyone; srama -- the fatigue; janaila -- made known;

bhakta-ganera -- of the devotees; srama -- the fatigue; dekhi' -- seeing;

prabhura -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahya haila -- become externally

conscious.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara then informed the Lord that all the devotees were

fatigued. Seeing this situation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to His

external senses.

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saba bhakta lana prabhu gela puspodyane

visrama kariya kaila madhyahnika snane

SYNONYMS

saba bhakta lana -- with all the devotees; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; puspa-udyane -- in the flower garden; visrama

kariya -- resting; kaila -- performed; madhyahnika snane -- bath in the

afternoon.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then entered the flower garden with all His

devotees. After resting there for some time, He took His afternoon bath.

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jagannathera prasada aila bahu upahara

laksmira prasada aila vividha prakara

SYNONYMS

jagannathera prasada -- the prasadam offered to Jagannatha; aila --

arrived; bahu -- many; upahara -- offerings; laksmira prasada -- food

offered to Laksmidevi; aila -- arrived; vividha prakara -- all varieties.

TRANSLATION

Then there arrived in large quantities a variety of food that had been

offered to Sri Jagannatha and a variety that had been offered to the

goddess of fortune.

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saba lana nana-range karila bhojana

sandhya snana kari' kaila jagannatha darasana

SYNONYMS

saba lana -- with all the devotees; nana-range -- in great jubilation;

karila bhojana -- took the prasadam; sandhya snana kari' -- after taking

an evening bath; kaila -- made; jagannatha darasana -- visit to Lord

Jagannatha.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu finished His afternoon lunch, and after His

evening bath He went to see Lord Jagannatha.

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jagannatha dekhi' karena nartana-kirtana

narendre jala-krida kare lana bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; dekhi' -- after seeing; karena --

performs; nartana-kirtana -- chanting and dancing; narendre -- in the

lake known as Narendra-sarovara; jala-krida -- sporting in the water;

kare -- performs; lana bhakta-gana -- with the devotees.

TRANSLATION

As soon as He saw Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to

chant and dance. Afterward, accompanied by His devotees, the Lord

enjoyed sporting in the lake called Narendra-sarovara.

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udyane asiya kaila vana-bhojana

ei-mata krida kaila prabhu asta-dina

SYNONYMS

udyane -- to the garden; asiya -- coming; kaila -- performed; vana-

bhojana -- picnic in the forest; ei-mata -- in this way; krida --

pastimes; kaila -- performed; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

asta-dina -- constantly for eight days.

TRANSLATION

Then, entering the flower garden, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His meal.

In this way He continuously performed all kinds of pastimes for eight

days.

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ara dine jagannathera bhitara-vijaya

rathe cadi' jagannatha cale nijalaya

SYNONYMS

ara dine -- on the next day; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; bhitara-

vijaya -- coming out from inside the temple; rathe cadi' -- riding on

the car; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; cale -- returns; nija-alaya --

to His own home.

TRANSLATION

The next day Lord Jagannatha came out from the temple and, riding on the

car, returned to His own abode.

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purvavat kaila prabhu lana bhakta-gana

parama anande karena nartana-kirtana

SYNONYMS

purva-vat -- as previously; kaila -- did; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; lana -- taking; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; parama

anande -- in great pleasure; karena -- performs; nartana-kirtana --

chanting and dancing.

TRANSLATION

As previously, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees chanted and

danced with great pleasure.

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jagannathera punah pandu-vijaya ha-ila

eka guti patta-dori tanha tuti' gela

SYNONYMS

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; punah -- again; pandu-vijaya -- the

function of carrying the Lord; ha-ila -- there was; eka guti -- one

bunch; patta-dori -- ropes of silk; tanha -- there; tuti' gela -- broke.

TRANSLATION

During the Pandu-vijaya, Lord Jagannatha was carried, and while He was

being carried, a bunch of silken ropes broke.

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pandu-vijayera tuli phati-phuti yaya

jagannathera bhare tula udiya palaya

SYNONYMS

pandu-vijayera -- of the ceremony of Pandu-vijaya; tuli -- batches of

cotton; phati-phuti yaya -- become broken; jagannathera bhare -- by the

weight of Lord Jagannatha; tula -- the cotton; udiya palaya -- floats

into the air.

TRANSLATION

When the Jagannatha Deity is carried, at intervals He is placed on

cotton pads. When the ropes broke, the cotton pads also broke due to the

weight of Lord Jagannatha, and the cotton floated into the air.

Madhya 14.248

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kulina-grami ramananda, satyaraja khanna

tanre ajna dila prabhu kariya sammana

SYNONYMS

kulina-grami -- the inhabitants of the village known as Kulina-grama;

ramananda -- Ramananda; satyaraja khanna -- Satyaraja Khan; tanre -- to

them; ajna dila -- gave an order; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

kariya sammana -- showing great respect.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan were present from Kulina-grama, and

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, with great respect, gave them the following

orders.

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ei patta-dorira tumi hao yajamana

prati-vatsara anibe ‘dori' kariya nirmana

SYNONYMS

ei patta-dorira -- of these patta-doris, silken ropes; tumi -- you; hao -

- become; yajamana -- the worshipers; prati-vatsara -- every year; anibe

-- you must bring; dori -- ropes; kariya nirmana -- manufacturing.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan to

become the worshipers of these ropes and every year bring silken ropes

from their village.

PURPORT

It is understood that silken rope was being manufactured by the local

inhabitants of Kulina-grama; therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked

Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan to get ropes every year for Lord

Jagannatha's service.

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eta bali' dila tanre chinda patta-dori

iha dekhi' karibe dori ati drdha kari'

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; dila -- delivered; tanre -- to them; chinda --

broken; patta-dori -- silken ropes; iha dekhi' -- seeing this; karibe --

you must make; dori -- the ropes; ati -- very; drdha kari' -- making

strong.

TRANSLATION

After telling them this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed them the broken

silken ropes, saying, "Just look at this sample. You must make ropes

that are much stronger."

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ei patta-dorite haya ‘sesa'-adhisthana

dasa-murti hana yenho seve bhagavan

SYNONYMS

ei patta-dorite -- in this rope; haya -- there is; sesa-adhisthana --

the abode of Sesa Naga; dasa-murti hana -- expanding into ten forms;

yenho -- who; seve -- worships; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then informed Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan

that this rope was the abode of Lord Sesa, who expands Himself into ten

forms and serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

For a description of Sesa Naga, refer to Adi-lila 5.123–124.

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bhagyavan satyaraja vasu ramananda

seva-ajna pana haila parama-ananda

SYNONYMS

bhagyavan -- very fortunate; satyaraja -- Satyaraja; vasu ramananda --

Ramananda Vasu; seva-ajna -- order for service; pana -- getting; haila --

became; parama -- supremely; ananda -- happy.

TRANSLATION

After receiving orders from the Lord for the rendering of service, the

fortunate Satyaraja and Ramananda Vasu were highly pleased.

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prati vatsara gundicate bhakta-gana-sange

patta-dori lana aise ati bada range

SYNONYMS

prati vatsara -- every year; gundicate -- to the Gundica temple

cleansing ceremony; bhakta-gana-sange -- with the other devotees; patta-

dori -- silken ropes; lana -- taking; aise -- came; ati -- extremely;

bada -- great; range -- with pleasure.

TRANSLATION

Every year thereafter, when the Gundica temple was being cleansed,

Satyaraja and Ramananda Vasu would come with the other devotees and with

great pleasure bring silken rope.

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tabe jagannatha yai' vasila simhasane

mahaprabhu ghare aila lana bhakta-gane

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; yai' -- going; vasila

-- sat; simhasane -- on His throne; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ghare -- to His residence; aila -- went back; lana -- taking;

bhakta-gane -- the devotees.

TRANSLATION

Thus Lord Jagannatha returned to His temple and sat on His throne while

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to His residence with His devotees.

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ei-mata bhakta-gane yatra dekhaila

bhakta-gana lana vrndavana-keli kaila

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; bhakta-gane -- to all the devotees; yatra -- the

Ratha-yatra festival; dekhaila -- showed; bhakta-gana -- the devotees;

lana -- with; vrndavana-keli -- pastimes of Vrndavana; kaila --

performed.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed the Ratha-yatra ceremony to His

devotees and performed the Vrndavana pastimes with them.

Madhya 14.256

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caitanya-gosanira lila-ananta, apara

‘sahasra-vadana' yara nahi paya para

SYNONYMS

caitanya-gosanira -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lila -- the

pastimes; ananta -- unlimited; apara -- without end; sahasra-vadana --

Lord Sesa, who has thousands of hoods; yara -- of which; nahi -- not;

paya -- gets; para -- the limit.

TRANSLATION

The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are unlimited and endless. Even Sahasra-

vadana, Lord Sesa, cannot reach the limits of His pastimes.

Madhya 14.257

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sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa

Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation;

Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe --

describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always

desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta,

following in their footsteps.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-

lila, Fourteenth Chapter, describing the Performance of the Vrndavana

Pastimes and the Hera-pancami-yatra.

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Madhya 14: Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes
 
Chapter 14: 
Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes
 
Dressing himself as a Vaisnava, Maharaja Prataparudra entered the garden 
at Balagandi alone and began reciting verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam. He 
then took the opportunity to massage the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. The Lord, in His ecstatic love for Krsna, immediately 
embraced the King and thus bestowed mercy upon him. When there was an 
offering of prasadam in the garden, Lord Caitanya also partook of it. 
After this, when Lord Jagannatha's ratha car stopped moving, King 
Prataparudra called for many elephants to pull it, but they were 
unsuccessful. Seeing this, Lord Caitanya began to push the car from 
behind with His head, and the car began moving. Then the devotees began 
pulling the car with ropes. Near the Gundica temple is a place known as 
Aitota. This place was fixed up for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to rest in. 
When Lord Jagannatha was seated at Sundaracala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
saw it as Vrndavana. He performed sporting pastimes in the water of the 
lake known as Indradyumna. For nine continuous days during Ratha-yatra, 
the Lord remained at Sundaracala, and on the fifth day He and Svarupa 
Damodara observed the pastimes of Laksmi, the goddess of fortune. During 
that time, there was much talk about the pastimes of the gopis. When the 
ratha was again being drawn and the chanting resumed, two devotees from 
Kulina-grama -- Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan -- were requested to 
bring silk ropes every year for the Ratha-yatra ceremony.
 
Madhya 14.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
gaurah pasyann atma-vrndaih
sri-laksmi-vijayotsavam
srutva gopi-rasollasam
hrstah premna nanarta sah
SYNONYMS
 
gaurah -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pasyan -- by seeing; atma-
vrndaih -- with His personal associates; sri-laksmi -- of the goddess of 
fortune; vijaya-utsavam -- the grand festival; srutva -- by hearing; 
gopi -- of the gopis; rasa-ullasam -- the superexcellence of the mellows;
 hrstah -- being very pleased; premna -- in great ecstatic love; nanarta 
-- danced; sah -- He, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Accompanied by His personal devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to 
the festival known as Laksmi-vijayotsava. There He discussed the 
superexcellent love of the gopis. Just by hearing about them, He became 
very pleased and danced in great ecstatic love for the Lord.
 
Madhya 14.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya gauracandra sri-krsna-caitanya
jaya jaya nityananda jayadvaita dhanya
SYNONYMS
 
jaya jaya -- all glories; gauracandra -- to Gauracandra; sri-krsna-
caitanya -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya jaya -- all glories; 
nityananda -- to Nityananda Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita -- to 
Advaita Acarya; dhanya -- exalted.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, known as Gauracandra! All 
glories to Lord Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Advaita Acarya, who is 
so exalted!
 
Madhya 14.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya srivasadi gaura-bhakta-gana
jaya srota-gana,-yanra gaura prana-dhana
SYNONYMS
 
jaya jaya -- all glories; srivasa-adi -- headed by Srivasa; gaura-bhakta-
gana -- to the devotees of Lord Caitanya; jaya -- all glories; srota-
gana -- to the hearers; yanra -- of whom; gaura -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; prana-dhana -- the life and soul.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to all the devotees, headed by Srivasa Thakura! All glories 
to the readers who have taken Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as their life and 
soul!
 
Madhya 14.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata prabhu achena premera avese
hena-kale prataparudra karila pravese
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; achena --
 was; premera avese -- in the ecstatic emotion of love; hena-kale -- at 
this time; prataparudra -- King Prataparudra; karila pravese -- entered.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was resting in ecstatic love, Maharaja 
Prataparudra entered the garden.
 
Madhya 14.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
sarvabhauma-upadese chadi' raja-vesa
ekala vaisnava-vese karila pravesa
SYNONYMS
 
sarvabhauma -- of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; upadese -- under instructions;
 chadi' -- giving up; raja-vesa -- the royal dress; ekala -- alone; 
vaisnava-vese -- in the dress of a Vaisnava; karila pravesa -- entered.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Following Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's instructions, the King had given up 
his royal dress. He now entered the garden in the dress of a Vaisnava.
 
PURPORT
 
Sometimes members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness 
-- especially in the Western countries -- find it difficult to approach 
people to distribute books because people are unfamiliar with the 
traditional saffron robes of the devotees. The devotees have therefore 
inquired whether they can wear European and American dress before the 
general public. From the instructions given to King Prataparudra by 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, we can understand that we may change our dress 
in any way to facilitate our service. When our members change their 
dress to meet the public or to introduce our books, they are not 
breaking the devotional principles. The real principle is to spread the 
Krsna consciousness movement, and if one has to change into regular 
Western dress for this purpose, there should be no objection.
 
Madhya 14.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
saba-bhaktera ajna nila yoda-hata hana
prabhu-pada dhari' pade sahasa kariya
SYNONYMS
 
saba-bhaktera -- of all the devotees; ajna nila -- took permission; yoda-
hata hana -- with folded hands; prabhu-pada dhari' -- catching the feet 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pade -- falls; sahasa kariya -- with great 
courage.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Maharaja Prataparudra was so humble that with folded hands he first took 
permission from all the devotees. Then, with great courage, he fell down 
and touched the lotus feet of the Lord.
 
Madhya 14.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
ankhi mudi' prabhu preme bhumite sayana
nrpati naipunye kare pada-samvahana
SYNONYMS
 
ankhi mudi' -- with closed eyes; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
preme -- in ecstatic love; bhumite -- on the ground; sayana -- lying 
down; nrpati -- the King; naipunye -- very expertly; kare -- performs; 
pada-samvahana -- massaging the legs.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lay on the raised platform with His eyes 
closed in ecstatic love and emotion, the King very expertly began to 
massage His legs.
 
Madhya 14.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
rasa-lilara sloka padi' karena stavana
"jayati te 'dhikam" adhyaya karena pathana
SYNONYMS
 
rasa-lilara -- of the rasa-lila dance; sloka -- verses; padi' -- 
reciting; karena -- offers; stavana -- prayers; jayati te 'dhikam -- 
beginning with the words jayati te 'dhikam; adhyaya -- chapter; karena --
 does; pathana -- recitation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King began to recite verses about the rasa-lila from Srimad-
Bhagavatam. He recited the chapter beginning with the words "jayati te '
dhikam."
 
PURPORT
 
These verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Ten, Chapter Thirty-one, 
constitute what is known as the Gopi-gita.
 
Madhya 14.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
sunite sunite prabhura santosa apara
‘bala, bala' bali' prabhu bale bara bara
SYNONYMS
 
sunite sunite -- by hearing; prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
 santosa apara -- great satisfaction; bala bala -- go on reciting; bali' 
-- saying; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bale -- says; bara 
bara -- again and again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these verses, He was pleased beyond 
limits, and He said again and again, "Go on reciting, go on reciting."
 
Madhya 14.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
"tava kathamrtam" sloka raja ye padila
uthi' premavese prabhu alingana kaila
SYNONYMS
 
tava kathamrtam -- beginning with the words tava kathamrtam; sloka -- 
the verse; raja -- the King; ye padila -- as he recited; uthi' -- 
getting up; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; alingana kaila -- embraced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as the King recited the verse beginning with the words "tava 
kathamrtam," the Lord arose in ecstatic love and embraced him.
 
Madhya 14.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
tumi more dile bahu amulya ratana
mora kichu dite nahi, dilun alingana
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; more -- unto Me; dile -- delivered; bahu -- various; amulya 
-- incalculable; ratana -- gems; mora -- of Me; kichu -- anything; dite -
- to give; nahi -- there is not; dilun -- I give; alingana -- embracing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing the verse recited by the King, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said,
 "You have given Me invaluable gems, but I have nothing to give you in 
return. Therefore I am simply embracing you."
 
Madhya 14.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' sei sloka pade bara bara
dui-janara ange kampa, netre jala-dhara
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; sei sloka -- that verse; pade -- recites; bara 
bara -- again and again; dui-janara -- of both of them (Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu and King Prataparudra); ange -- in the bodies; kampa -- 
trembling; netre -- in the eyes; jala-dhara -- flow of water.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to recite the same 
verse again and again. Both the King and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were 
trembling, and tears were flowing from their eyes.
 
Madhya 14.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
tava kathamrtam tapta-jivanam
kavibhir iditam kalmasapaham
sravana-mangalam srimad-atatam
bhuvi grnanti ye bhurida janah
SYNONYMS
 
tava -- Your; katha-amrtam -- the nectar of words; tapta-jivanam -- life 
for persons very much aggrieved in the material world; kavibhih -- by 
greatly exalted persons; iditam -- described; kalmasa-apaham -- that 
which drives away all kinds of sinful reaction; sravana-mangalam -- 
giving all spiritual benefit to anyone who hears; sri-mat -- filled with 
all spiritual power; atatam -- broadcast all over the world; bhuvi -- in 
the material world; grnanti -- chant and spread; ye -- those who; bhuri-
dah -- most beneficent; janah -- persons.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My Lord, the nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your 
activities are the life and soul of those who are always aggrieved in 
this material world. These narrations are transmitted by exalted 
personalities, and they eradicate all sinful reactions. Whoever hears 
these narrations attains all good fortune. These narrations are 
broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Those 
who spread the message of Godhead are certainly the most munificent 
welfare workers.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.9.
 
Madhya 14.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
‘bhurida' ‘bhurida' bali' kare alingana
inho nahi jane, -- ihon haya kon jana
SYNONYMS
 
bhuri-da -- the most munificent; bhuri-da -- the most munificent; bali' -
- crying; kare -- does; alingana -- embracing; inho -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; nahi jane -- does not know; ihon -- Prataparudra Maharaja; 
haya -- is; kon jana -- who.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After reciting this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately embraced 
the King and cried, "You are the most munificent! You are the most 
munificent!" At this point Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not know who the 
King was.
 
Madhya 14.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
purva-seva dekhi' tanre krpa upajila
anusandhana vina krpa-prasada karila
SYNONYMS
 
purva-seva -- previous service; dekhi' -- seeing; tanre -- unto him; 
krpa -- mercy; upajila -- awakened; anusandhana -- inquiry; vina -- 
without; krpa -- of mercy; prasada -- grace; karila -- bestowed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy was aroused because of the King's 
previous service. Therefore, without even asking who he was, the Lord 
immediately bestowed His mercy upon him.
 
Madhya 14.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
ei dekha, -- caitanyera krpa-mahabala
tara anusandhana vina karaya saphala
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- this; dekha -- just see; caitanyera -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
krpa-maha-bala -- how greatly powerful is the mercy; tara anusandhana -- 
inquiring about him; vina -- without; karaya -- He makes; sa-phala -- 
successful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
How powerful is the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! Without even 
inquiring about the King, the Lord made everything successful.
 
PURPORT
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy is so powerful that it acts 
automatically. If a person renders loving service to Krsna, it never 
goes in vain. It is recorded in a spiritual account, and in due time it 
will fructify. This is confirmed by the Bhagavad-gita (2.40):
 
nehabhikrama-naso 'sti pratyavayo na vidyate
sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat
 
"In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little 
advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of 
fear."
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has particularly bestowed upon all fallen souls 
in this age the most potent method of devotional service -- sankirtana, 
the congregational chanting of the Lord's holy name -- and whoever takes 
to it through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is immediately 
elevated to the transcendental position. As Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32) 
recommends, yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah.
 
A student of Krsna consciousness must receive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's 
mercy; then his devotional service will quickly succeed. This was the 
case with King Prataparudra. One has to be noticed by Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, and a little service with sincere efforts will convince the 
Lord that one is a proper candidate for returning home, back to Godhead. 
At first Maharaja Prataparudra did not have a chance to meet Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but when the Lord saw that the King was serving 
Lord Jagannatha as a menial sweeper, the Lord's mercy upon the King 
became a solid fact. When Maharaja Prataparudra, in the dress of a 
Vaisnava, was serving the Lord, the Lord did not even inquire who he was.
 Rather, He had compassion upon him and embraced him.
 
Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami wants to point out that nothing could compare 
to the Lord's mercy toward Maharaja Prataparudra; therefore he uses the 
word dekha ("just see") and caitanyera krpa-mahabala ("how powerful is 
the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu"). This is also confirmed by 
Prabodhananda Sarasvati: yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam (Caitanya-
candramrta 5). Even a little of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy serves 
as a great asset for spiritual advancement. Therefore the Krsna 
consciousness movement must be spread through the mercy of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. When Rupa Gosvami experienced the mercy and magnanimity of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he said:
 
namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah
 [Cc. Madhya 19.53]
 
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna 
Caitanya, who is more magnanimous than any other avatara, even Krsna 
Himself, because He is bestowing freely what no one else has ever given -
- pure love of Krsna." Srila Locana dasa Thakura has also sung, parama 
karuna, pahun dui jana, nitai-gauracandra: "The two brothers Nitai and 
Gaura are so kind that no one can compare to Them." Similarly, Srila 
Narottama dasa Thakura has sung:
 
vrajendra-nandana yei,     saci-suta haila sei,
balarama ha-ila nitai,
dina-hina yata chila,     hari-name uddharila,
ta'ra saksi jagai-madhai
 
"Just to deliver all the sinful persons of this age by propagating the 
chanting of the holy name, Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama have advented as 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. Jagai and Madhai are 
evidence of Their success."
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special mission is the deliverance of all 
fallen souls in Kali-yuga. Devotees of Krsna must persistently seek the 
favor and mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to become fit to return home, 
back to Godhead.
 
Madhya 14.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
prabhu bale, -- ke tumi, karila mora hita?
acambite asi' piyao krsna-lilamrta?
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu bale -- the Lord said; ke tumi -- who are you; karila -- you have 
done; mora -- My; hita -- welfare; acambite -- all of a sudden; asi' -- 
coming; piyao -- you make Me drink; krsna-lila-amrta -- the nectar of 
the pastimes of Lord Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Finally Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Who are you? You have done so 
much for Me. All of a sudden you have come here and made Me drink the 
nectar of the pastimes of Lord Krsna."
 
Madhya 14.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
raja kahe, -- ami tomara dasera anudasa
bhrtyera bhrtya kara,-ei mora asa
SYNONYMS
 
raja kahe -- the King said; ami -- I; tomara -- Your; dasera anudasa -- 
most obedient servant of Your servants; bhrtyera bhrtya -- servant of 
the servants; kara -- make (me); ei -- this; mora asa -- my desire.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King replied, "My Lord, I am the most obedient servant of Your 
servants. It is my ambition that You will accept me as the servant of 
Your servants."
 
PURPORT
 
The greatest achievement for a devotee is to become a servant of the 
servants of the Lord. Actually, no one should desire to become the 
direct servant of the Lord. That is not a very good idea. When Prahlada 
Maharaja was offered a benediction by Nrsimha-deva, Prahlada 
rejected all kinds of material benedictions, but he prayed to become the 
servant of the servants of the Lord. When Dhruva Maharaja was offered a 
benediction by Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods, Dhruva could have 
asked for unlimited material opulence, but he simply asked for the 
benediction of becoming the servant of the servants of the Lord. 
Kholaveca Sridhara was a very poor man, but when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
wanted to give him a benediction, he also prayed to the Lord to be 
allowed to remain a servant of the servants of the Lord. The conclusion 
is that being the servant of the servants of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead is the highest benediction one can desire.
 
Madhya 14.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu tanre aisvarya dekhaila
‘kareha na kahibe' ei nisedha karila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- to 
the King; aisvarya -- divine power; dekhaila -- showed; kareha na kahibe 
-- do not speak to anyone; ei -- this; nisedha karila -- forbade.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu displayed some of His divine 
opulences to the King, and He forbade him to disclose this to anyone.
 
Madhya 14.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
‘raja' -- hena jnana kabhu na kaila prakasa
antare sakala janena, bahire udasa
SYNONYMS
 
raja -- the King; hena jnana -- such knowledge; kabhu -- at any time; na 
-- not; kaila prakasa -- manifested; antare -- within the heart; sakala -
- everything; janena -- knows; bahire -- externally; udasa -- 
indifferent.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Although within His heart Caitanya Mahaprabhu knew everything that was 
happening, externally He did not disclose it. Nor did He disclose that 
He knew He was talking with King Prataparudra.
 
Madhya 14.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
prataparudrera bhagya dekhi' bhakta-gane
rajare prasamse sabe anandita-mane
SYNONYMS
 
prataparudrera -- of King Prataparudra; bhagya -- the good fortune; 
dekhi' -- seeing; bhakta-gane -- all the devotees; rajare -- the King; 
prasamse -- praised; sabe -- all; anandita-mane -- with blissful minds.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing the Lord's special mercy upon King Prataparudra, the devotees 
praised the King's good fortune, and their minds became open and 
blissful.
 
PURPORT
 
This is characteristic of a pure Vaisnava. He is never envious if 
another devotee receives the mercy and strength of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. A pure Vaisnava is very happy to see a person elevated in 
devotional service. Unfortunately, there are many so-called Vaisnavas 
who become envious to see someone actually recognized by Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. It is a fact that no one can preach Caitanya Mahaprabhu's 
message without receiving the special mercy of the Lord. This is known 
to every Vaisnava. Yet there are some envious people who cannot tolerate 
the expansion of this Krsna consciousness movement all over the world. 
They find fault with the preacher who has spread this movement and do 
not praise him for the excellent service he has rendered in fulfilling 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission.
 
Madhya 14.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
dandavat kari' raja bahire calila
yoda hasta kari' saba bhaktere vandila
SYNONYMS
 
dandavat kari' -- offering obeisances; raja -- the King; bahire -- 
outside; calila -- departed; yoda -- folded; hasta -- hands; kari' -- 
making; saba -- all; bhaktere -- unto the devotees; vandila -- offered 
prayers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Submissively offering prayers to the devotees with folded hands and 
offering obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the King went outside.
 
Madhya 14.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
madhyahna karila prabhu lana bhakta-gana
vaninatha prasada lana kaila agamana
SYNONYMS
 
madhyahna karila -- accepted lunch; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
lana -- accompanied by; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; vaninatha -- 
Vaninatha; prasada lana -- taking all kinds of remnants of Jagannatha's 
food; kaila -- did; agamana -- arrival.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After this, Vaninatha Raya brought all kinds of prasadam, and Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted lunch with the devotees.
 
Madhya 14.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
sarvabhauma-ramananda-vaninathe diya
prasada patha'la raja bahuta kariya
SYNONYMS
 
sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; ramananda -- Ramananda Raya; 
vaninathe diya -- through Vaninatha Raya; prasada-prasadam; patha'la -- 
had sent; raja -- the King; bahuta kariya -- in a large quantity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King also sent a large quantity of prasadam through Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya, Ramananda Raya and Vaninatha Raya.
 
Madhya 14.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
‘balagandi bhoge'ra prasada-uttama, ananta
‘ni-sakadi' prasada aila, yara nahi anta
SYNONYMS
 
balagandi bhogera -- of food offered at Balagandi; prasada -- remnants; 
uttama -- all of the foremost quality; ananta -- of all varieties; ni-
sakadi -- uncooked food like milk products and fruits; prasada -- 
remnants of food; aila -- arrived; yara -- of which; nahi -- there is 
not; anta -- end.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The prasadam sent by the King had been offered at the Balagandi festival 
and included uncooked milk products and fruits. It was all of the finest 
quality, and there was no end to the variety.
 
Madhya 14.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
chana, pana, paida, amra, narikela, kanthala
nana-vidha kadalaka, ara bija-tala
SYNONYMS
 
chana -- curd; pana -- fruit juice; paida -- coconut; amra -- mango; 
narikela -- dried coconut; kanthala -- jackfruit; nana-vidha -- various 
kinds of; kadalaka -- bananas; ara -- and; bija-tala -- palm-fruit seeds.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were curd, fruit juice, coconut, mango, dried coconut, jackfruit, 
various kinds of bananas and palm-fruit seeds.
 
PURPORT
 
This is the first list of prasadam offered to Lord Jagannatha.
 
Madhya 14.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
naranga, cholanga, taba, kamala, bija-pura
badama, chohara, draksa, pinda-kharjura
SYNONYMS
 
naranga -- oranges; cholanga -- grapefruits; taba -- another type of 
orange; kamala -- tangerines; bija-pura -- another type of tangerine; 
badama -- almonds; chohara -- dried fruit; draksa -- raisins; pinda-
kharjura -- dates.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were also oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, almonds, dried fruit, 
raisins and dates.
 
Madhya 14.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
manohara-ladu adi sateka prakara
amrta-gutika-adi, ksirasa apara
SYNONYMS
 
manohara-ladu -- a kind of sandesa; adi -- and others; sateka prakara -- 
hundreds of varieties; amrta-gutika -- round sweetmeats; adi -- and 
others; ksirasa -- condensed milk; apara -- of various qualities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were hundreds of different types of sweetmeats like manohara-ladu, 
sweets like amrta-gutika and various types of condensed milk.
 
Madhya 14.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
amrta-manda, saravati, ara kumda-kuri
saramrta, sarabhaja, ara sarapuri
SYNONYMS
 
amrta-manda -- a variety of papaya; saravati -- a kind of orange; ara -- 
and; kumda-kuri -- crushed squash; saramrta -- cream; sara-bhaja -- 
fried cream; ara -- and; sara-puri -- a kind of puri made with cream.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were also papayas and saravati, a type of orange, and also crushed 
squash. There were also regular cream, fried cream and a type of puri 
made with cream.
 
Madhya 14.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
hari-vallabha, senoti, karpura, malati
dalima marica-ladu, navata, amrti
SYNONYMS
 
hari-vallabha -- a sweetmeat like bread fried in ghee (like a doughnut); 
senoti -- a sweetmeat made of a kind of fragrant flower; karpura -- a 
flower; malati -- another flower; dalima -- pomegranate; marica-ladu -- 
a sweetmeat made with black pepper; navata -- another kind of sweetmeat, 
made with fused sugar; amrti -- a preparation generally called amrti-
jilipi, made with rice powder and chick-pea flour, mixed with yogurt, 
fried in ghee and immersed in sugar water.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were also the sweets known as hari-vallabha and sweets made of 
senoti flowers, karpura flowers and malati flowers. There were 
pomegranates, sweets made with black pepper, sweets made with fused 
sugar, and amrti-jilipi.
 
Madhya 14.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
padmacini, candrakanti, khaja, khandasara
viyari, kadma, tilakhajara prakara
SYNONYMS
 
padma-cini -- sugar obtained from lotus flowers; candra-kanti -- a kind 
of bread made from urad dhal; khaja -- a crispy sweetmeat; khanda-sara --
 sugar candy; viyari -- a sweetmeat made from fried rice; kadma -- a 
sweetmeat made from sesame seeds; tilakhajara -- cookies made from 
sesame seeds; prakara -- all varieties.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were lotus-flower sugar, a kind of bread made from urad dhal, 
crispy sweetmeats, sugar candy, fried-rice sweets, sesame-seed sweets 
and cookies made from sesame seeds.
 
Madhya 14.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
naranga-cholanga-amra-vrksera akara
phula-phala-patra-yukta khandera vikara
SYNONYMS
 
naranga-cholanga-amra-vrksera akara -- sweetmeats in the shape of 
varieties of orange, lemon and mango trees; phula-phala-patra-yukta -- 
dressed with fruits, flowers and leaves; khandera vikara -- made from 
sugar candy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were sugar-candy sweetmeats formed into the shape of orange, lemon 
and mango trees and arranged with fruits, flowers and leaves.
 
Madhya 14.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
dadhi, dugdha, nani, takra, rasala, sikharini
sa-lavana mudgankura, ada khani khani
SYNONYMS
 
dadhi -- yogurt; dugdha -- milk; nani -- butter; takra -- buttermilk; 
rasala -- fruit juice; sikharini -- a preparation made of fried yogurt 
and sugar candy; sa-lavana -- salty; mudga-ankura -- mung-dhal sprouts; 
ada -- ginger; khani khani -- cut into pieces.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were yogurt, milk, butter, buttermilk, fruit juice, a preparation 
made of fried yogurt and sugar candy, and salty mung-dhal sprouts with 
shredded ginger.
 
Madhya 14.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
lembu-kula-adi nana-prakara acara
likhite na pari prasada kateka prakara
SYNONYMS
 
lembu -- lemon; kula -- berries; adi -- and so on; nana-prakara -- 
varieties of; acara -- pickles; likhite -- to write; na -- not; pari -- 
I am able; prasada -- food offered to Jagannatha; kateka prakara -- how 
many varieties.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were also various types of pickles -- lemon pickle, berry pickle 
and so on. Indeed, I am not able to describe the variety of food offered 
to Lord Jagannatha.
 
PURPORT
 
In verses 26–34, the author describes the various foods offered to Lord 
Jagannatha. He has described them as far as possible, but he finally 
admits his inability to describe them completely.
 
Madhya 14.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
prasade purita ha-ila ardha upavana
dekhiya santosa haila mahaprabhura mana
SYNONYMS
 
prasade -- with all the prasadam; purita ha-ila -- became filled; ardha 
upavana -- half of the garden; dekhiya -- seeing; santosa -- 
satisfaction; haila -- there was; mahaprabhura mana -- in the mind of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw half the garden filled with a variety 
of prasadam, He was very satisfied.
 
Madhya 14.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata jagannatha karena bhojana
ei sukhe mahaprabhura judaya nayana
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; karena bhojana -- 
accepts His food; ei sukhe -- in this happiness; mahaprabhura -- of Lord 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; judaya -- become fully satisfied; nayana -- the 
eyes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Indeed, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was fully satisfied just to see how Lord 
Jagannatha accepted all the food.
 
PURPORT
 
Following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaisnava should 
be fully satisfied simply to see a variety of food offered to the Deity 
of Jagannatha or Radha-Krsna. A Vaisnava should not hunger for a variety 
of food for his own sake; rather, his satisfaction is in seeing various 
foods being offered to the Deity. In his Gurv-astaka, Srila Visvanatha 
Cakravarti Thakura writes:
 
catur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada-
svadv-anna-trptan hari-bhakta-sanghan
krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva
vande guroh sri-caranaravinda **
 
"The spiritual master is always offering Krsna four kinds of delicious 
food [analyzed as that which is licked, chewed, drunk and sucked]. When 
the spiritual master sees that the devotees are satisfied by eating 
bhagavat-prasadam, he is satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances 
unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master."
 
The spiritual master's duty is to engage his disciples in preparing 
varieties of nice foods to offer the Deity. After being offered, this 
food is distributed as prasadam to the devotees. These activities 
satisfy the spiritual master, although he himself does not eat or 
require such a variety of prasadam. By seeing to the offering and 
distribution of prasadam, he himself is encouraged in devotional service.
 
Madhya 14.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
keya-patra-droni aila bojha panca-sata
eka eka jane dasa dona dila, -- eta pata
SYNONYMS
 
keya-patra-droni -- plates made of leaves of the ketaki tree; aila -- 
arrived; bojha -- in loads; panca-sata -- five or seven; eka eka jane -- 
to each and every man; dasa dona dila -- ten such plates were given; eta 
pata -- so many leaf dishes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There then arrived five or seven loads of plates made of the leaves of 
the ketaki tree. Each man was supplied ten of these plates, and in this 
way the leaf dishes were distributed.
 
Madhya 14.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
kirtaniyara parisrama jani' gauraraya
tan-sabare khaoyaite prabhura mana dhaya
SYNONYMS
 
kirtaniyara -- of all the singers; parisrama -- labor; jani' -- knowing; 
gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan-sabare -- all of them; 
khaoyaite -- to fill; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana dhaya 
-- the mind was very eager.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu understood the labor of all the kirtana chanters;
 therefore He was very eager to feed them sumptuously.
 
Madhya 14.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
panti panti kari' bhakta-gane vasaila
parivesana karibare apane lagila
SYNONYMS
 
panti panti kari' -- in different lines; bhakta-gane -- all the devotees;
 vasaila -- made seated; parivesana -- distribution; karibare -- to do; 
apane -- personally; lagila -- began.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees sat down in lines, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
personally began to distribute the prasadam.
 
Madhya 14.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
prabhu na khaile, keha na kare bhojana
svarupa-gosani tabe kaila nivedana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na khaile -- without eating; keha -- 
anyone; na -- not; kare bhojana -- accepts the prasadam; svarupa-gosani -
- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tabe -- at that time; kaila nivedana -- 
submitted.
 
TRANSLATION
 
But the devotees would not accept the prasadam until Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
took it. Svarupa Gosvami informed the Lord of this.
 
Madhya 14.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
apane vaisa, prabhu, bhojana karite
tumi na khaile, keha na pare khaite
SYNONYMS
 
apane vaisa -- You personally sit down; prabhu -- my Lord; bhojana 
karite -- to eat; tumi na khaile -- without Your eating; keha -- anyone; 
na pare -- is not able; khaite -- to eat.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara said, "My Lord, please sit down. No one will eat until 
You do."
 
Madhya 14.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu vaise nija-gana lana
bhojana karaila sabake akantha puriya
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vaise -- 
sits; nija-gana lana -- with His personal associates; bhojana karaila -- 
fed; sabake -- all of them; akantha puriya -- filling to the neck.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down with His personal 
associates and had every one of them fed very sumptuously until they 
were filled to the necks.
 
Madhya 14.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
bhojana kari' vasila prabhu kari' acamana
prasada ubarila, khaya sahasreka jana
SYNONYMS
 
bhojana kari' -- after eating; vasila prabhu -- the Lord sat down; kari' 
-- finishing; acamana -- washing the mouth; prasada -- remnants of food; 
ubarila -- there was so much excess; khaya -- ate; sahasreka jana -- 
thousands of men.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After finishing, the Lord washed His mouth and sat down. There was so 
much extra prasadam that it was distributed to thousands.
 
Madhya 14.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
prabhura ajnaya govinda dina-hina jane
duhkhi kangala ani' karaya bhojane
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura ajnaya -- on the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; govinda -- 
His personal servant; dina-hina jane -- unto all poor men; duhkhi -- 
unhappy; kangala -- beggars; ani' -- inviting; karaya bhojane -- fed 
sumptuously.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Following the orders of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda, His personal 
servant, called for all the poor beggars, who were unhappy due to their 
poverty, and fed them sumptuously.
 
Madhya 14.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
kangalera bhojana-ranga dekhe gaurahari
‘hari-bola' bali' tare upadesa kari
SYNONYMS
 
kangalera -- of the beggars; bhojana-ranga -- process of eating; dekhe --
 sees; gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hari-bola bali' -- chanting 
"Haribol"; tare -- them; upadesa kari -- instructs.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Observing the beggars eating prasadam, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted, "
Haribol!" and instructed them to chant the holy name.
 
PURPORT
 
In a song, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura chants:
 
miche mayara vase,     yaccha bhese',
khaccha habudubu, bhai
jiva krsna-dasa,     e visvasa,
ka'rle ta' ara duhkha nai
 
"O people! Why are you being captivated by the waves of the ocean of 
nescience? If you would immediately accept Lord Sri Krsna as your 
eternal master, there would be no chance of being carried away by the 
waves of illusion. Then all your sufferings would stop." Krsna conducts 
the material world under the three modes of material nature, and 
consequently there are three platforms of life -- higher, middle and 
lower. On whatever platform one may be situated, one is tossed by the 
waves of material nature. Someone may be rich, someone may be middle 
class, and someone may be a poor beggar -- it doesn't matter. As long as 
one is under the spell of the three modes of material nature, he must 
continue to experience these divisions.
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore advised the beggars to chant "Haribol!"
 while taking prasadam. Chanting means accepting one's self as the 
eternal servant of Krsna. This is the only solution, regardless of 
social position. Everyone is suffering under the spell of maya; 
therefore the best course is to learn how to get out of the clutches of 
maya. How to do so is stated by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (14.26):
 
mam ca yo 'vyabhicarena bhakti-yogena sevate
sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate
 
"One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all 
circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus 
comes to the level of Brahman."
 
One can overcome the spell of maya and attain the transcendental 
platform by agreeing to engage in the devotional service of the Lord. 
Devotional service begins with sravanam kirtanam; [SB 7.5.23] therefore 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised the beggars to chant the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra for elevation to the transcendental position. On the 
transcendental platform, there is no distinction between the rich, the 
middle class and the poor.
 
Madhya 14.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
‘hari-bola' bali' kangala preme bhasi' yaya
aichana adbhuta lila kare gauraraya
SYNONYMS
 
hari-bola bali' -- by chanting "Haribol"; kangala -- the poor section of 
people; preme -- in ecstatic love; bhasi' yaya -- began to float; 
aichana -- such; adbhuta -- wonderful; lila -- pastimes; kare -- 
performs; gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as the beggars chanted the holy name, "Haribol," they were 
immediately absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead. In this way Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed wonderful pastimes.
 
PURPORT
 
To feel the emotion of ecstatic love of God is to be on the 
transcendental platform. If one can keep himself in that transcendental 
position, he will surely return home, back to Godhead. In the spiritual 
world there are no higher, middle or lower classes. This is confirmed in 
the Isopanisad (7):
 
yasmin sarvani bhutany atmaivabhud vijanatah
tatra ko mohah kah soka ekatvam anupasyatah
 
"One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality 
one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be 
illusion or anxiety for him?"
 
Madhya 14.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
ihan jagannathera ratha-calana-samaya
gauda saba ratha tane, age nahi yaya
SYNONYMS
 
ihan -- outside the garden; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; ratha-
calana-samaya -- at the time of drawing the car; gauda -- the workers 
named gaudas who draw the car; saba -- all; ratha tane -- pull the car; 
age -- forward; nahi yaya -- it does not go.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Outside the garden, when it was time to pull Jagannatha's car, all the 
workers called gaudas tried to pull it, but it would not move forward.
 
Madhya 14.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
tanite na pare gauda, ratha chadi' dila
patra-mitra lana raja vyagra hana aila
SYNONYMS
 
tanite na pare -- they could not pull; gauda -- the gaudas; ratha chadi' 
dila -- gave up the attempt; patra-mitra -- all the officers and friends;
 lana -- taking with him; raja -- the King; vyagra -- in great anxiety; 
hana -- being; aila -- arrived.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the gaudas saw that they could not budge the car, they abandoned 
the attempt. Then the King arrived in great anxiety, and he was 
accompanied by his officers and friends.
 
Madhya 14.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
maha-malla-gane dila ratha calaite
apane lagila ratha, na pare tanite
SYNONYMS
 
maha-malla-gane -- unto the big wrestlers; dila -- gave; ratha -- the 
car; calaite -- to pull out; apane -- personally; lagila -- engaged; 
ratha -- the car; na pare tanite -- could not move.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King then arranged for big wrestlers to try to pull the car, and 
even the King himself joined in, but the car could not be moved.
 
Madhya 14.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
vyagra hana ane raja matta-hati-gana
ratha calaite rathe karila yojana
SYNONYMS
 
vyagra hana -- with anxiety; ane -- brings; raja -- the King; matta-hati-
gana -- very strong elephants; ratha calaite -- to make the car move; 
rathe -- to the car; karila yojana -- harnessed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Becoming even more anxious to move the car, the King had very strong 
elephants brought forth and harnessed to it.
 
Madhya 14.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
matta-hasti-gana tane yara yata bala
eka pada na cale ratha, ha-ila acala
SYNONYMS
 
matta-hasti-gana -- the strong elephants; tane -- started pulling; yara 
yata bala -- with whatever strength they had; eka pada -- a single step; 
na cale -- does not move; ratha -- the car; ha-ila -- was; acala -- 
still.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The strong elephants pulled with all their strength, but still the car 
remained at a standstill, not budging an inch.
 
Madhya 14.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
suni' mahaprabhu aila nija-gana lana
matta-hasti ratha tane, -- dekhe dandana
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- after hearing; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila -- 
came; nija-gana lana -- with His personal devotees; matta-hasti -- 
strong elephants; ratha tane -- trying to pull the car; dekhe -- He saw; 
dandana -- standing there.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this news, He went there with 
all His personal associates. They then stood there and watched the 
elephants try to pull the car.
 
Madhya 14.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
ankusera ghaya hasti karaye citkara
ratha nahi cale, loke kare hahakara
SYNONYMS
 
ankusera -- of the elephant-goad; ghaya -- by striking; hasti -- the 
elephants; karaye -- made; citkara -- crying; ratha -- the car; nahi 
cale -- does not move; loke -- all the people; kare -- exclaim; haha-
kara -- alas.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elephants, being beaten by the elephant-goad, were crying, but still 
the car would not move. The assembled people cried out, "Alas!"
 
Madhya 14.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu saba hasti ghucaila
nija-gane ratha-kachi tanibare dila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba -- all;
 hasti -- the elephants; ghucaila -- let free; nija-gane -- to His own 
men; ratha-kachi -- the rope of the car; tanibare dila -- gave to pull.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu let all the elephants go free and 
placed the car's ropes in the hands of His own men.
 
Madhya 14.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
apane rathera pache thele matha diya
had had kari, ratha calila dhaiya
SYNONYMS
 
apane -- personally; rathera pache -- at the back of the car; thele -- 
pushes; matha diya -- with His head; had had kari -- making a rattling 
sound; ratha -- the car; calila -- began to move; dhaiya -- running.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went to the back of the car and began to 
push with His head. It was then that the car began to move and roll 
along, making a rattling sound.
 
Madhya 14.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
bhakta-gana kachi hate kari' matra dhaya
apane calila ratha, tanite na paya
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; kachi -- the ropes; hate -- in the 
hands; kari' -- taking; matra -- only; dhaya -- run; apane -- 
automatically; calila -- moved; ratha -- the car; tanite -- to pull; na 
paya -- they had no chance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Indeed, the car began to move automatically, and the devotees simply 
carried the ropes in their hands. Since it was moving effortlessly, they 
did not need to pull it.
 
Madhya 14.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
anande karaye loka ‘jaya' ‘jaya'-dhvani
‘jaya jagannatha' ba-i ara nahi suni
SYNONYMS
 
anande -- in great pleasure; karaye -- do; loka -- all the people; jaya 
jaya-dhvani -- the sound of "all glories, all glories"; jaya jagannatha -
- all glories to Lord Jagannatha; ba-i -- except for this; ara nahi suni 
-- no one could hear anything else.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the car moved forward, everyone began to chant with great pleasure, 
"All glories! All glories!" and "All glories to Lord Jagannatha!" No one 
could hear anything else.
 
Madhya 14.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
nimese ta' gela ratha gundicara dvara
caitanya-pratapa dekhi' loke camatkara
SYNONYMS
 
nimese -- in a moment; ta' -- indeed; gela -- arrived; ratha -- the car; 
gundicara dvara -- at the door of the Gundica temple; caitanya-pratapa --
 the strength of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhi' -- seeing; loke -- all 
the people; camatkara -- astonished.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In a moment the car reached the door of the Gundica temple. Upon seeing 
the uncommon strength of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the people were 
struck with wonder.
 
Madhya 14.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
‘jaya gauracandra', ‘jaya sri-krsna-caitanya'
ei-mata kolahala loke dhanya dhanya
SYNONYMS
 
jaya gauracandra -- all glories to Gaurahari; jaya sri-krsna-caitanya -- 
all glories to Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei-mata -- in this 
way; kolahala -- a tumultuous sound; loke -- people in general; dhanya 
dhanya -- began to chant, "Wonderful, wonderful!"
 
TRANSLATION
 
The crowd made a tumultuous vibration, chanting "Jaya Gauracandra! Jaya 
Sri Krsna Caitanya!" Then the people began to chant, "Wonderful! 
Wonderful!"
 
Madhya 14.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
dekhiya prataparudra patra-mitra-sange
prabhura mahima dekhi' preme phule ange
SYNONYMS
 
dekhiya -- seeing; prataparudra -- King Prataparudra; patra-mitra-sange -
- with his ministers and friends; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
 mahima -- the greatness; dekhi' -- by seeing; preme -- in love; phule --
 eruptions; ange -- on the body.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing the greatness of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Prataparudra Maharaja 
and his ministers and friends were so moved by ecstatic love that the 
hair on their bodies stood on end.
 
Madhya 14.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
pandu-vijaya tabe kare sevaka-gane
jagannatha vasila giya nija-simhasane
SYNONYMS
 
pandu-vijaya -- the getting down from the car; tabe -- at that time; 
kare -- do; sevaka-gane -- all the servants; jagannatha -- Lord 
Jagannatha; vasila -- sat; giya -- going; nija-simhasane -- on His own 
throne.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the servants of Lord Jagannatha then took Him down from the car, and 
the Lord went to sit on His throne.
 
Madhya 14.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
subhadra-balarama nija-simhasane aila
jagannathera snana-bhoga ha-ite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
subhadra-balarama -- Subhadra and Balarama; nija -- own; simhasane -- on 
thrones; aila -- arrived; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; snana-
bhoga -- bathing and offering food; ha-ite lagila -- began to take place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Subhadra and Balarama also sat on their respective thrones. There 
followed the bathing of Lord Jagannatha and finally the offering of food.
 
Madhya 14.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
anginate mahaprabhu lana bhakta-gana
anande arambha kaila nartana-kirtana
SYNONYMS
 
anginate -- in the yard of the temple; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gana -- with His devotees; anande -- in great 
pleasure; arambha kaila -- began; nartana-kirtana -- chanting and 
dancing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Subhadra sat on their 
respective thrones, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees began to 
perform sankirtana with great pleasure, chanting and dancing in the yard 
of the temple.
 
Madhya 14.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
anande mahaprabhura prema uthalila
dekhi' saba loka prema-sagare bhasila
SYNONYMS
 
anande -- in great ecstasy; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
prema -- love; uthalila -- flooded; dekhi' -- seeing; saba loka -- all 
people; prema-sagare -- in the ocean of love of Godhead; bhasila -- were 
flooded.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was chanting and dancing, He was 
overwhelmed with ecstatic love, and all the people who saw Him were also 
flooded in the ocean of love of Godhead.
 
Madhya 14.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
nrtya kari' sandhya-kale arati dekhila
aitota asi' prabhu visrama karila
SYNONYMS
 
nrtya kari' -- after dancing; sandhya-kale -- in the evening; arati 
dekhila -- observed the arati ceremony; aitota asi' -- coming to the 
place known as Aitota; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; visrama karila 
-- took rest for the night.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the evening, after finishing His dancing in the yard of the Gundica 
temple, the Lord observed the arati ceremony. Thereafter He went to a 
place called Aitota and took rest for the night.
 
Madhya 14.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
advaitadi bhakta-gana nimantrana kaila
mukhya mukhya nava jana nava dina paila
SYNONYMS
 
advaita-adi -- headed by Advaita Acarya; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; 
nimantrana kaila -- invited Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mukhya mukhya -- 
chief and important; nava jana -- nine persons; nava dina -- nine days; 
paila -- got.
 
TRANSLATION
 
For nine days, nine chief devotees, headed by Advaita Acarya, got an 
opportunity to invite the Lord to their homes.
 
Madhya 14.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
ara bhakta-gana caturmasye yata dina
eka eka dina kari' karila bantana
SYNONYMS
 
ara bhakta-gana -- the remaining devotees; caturmasye -- in the four 
months of the rainy season; yata dina -- all the days; eka eka dina kari'
 -- one day each; karila bantana -- shared.
 
TRANSLATION
 
During the four months of the rainy season, the remaining devotees 
extended invitations to the Lord for one day each. In this way they 
shared invitations.
 
Madhya 14.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
cari masera dina mukhya-bhakta banti' nila
ara bhakta-gana avasara na paila
SYNONYMS
 
cari masera dina -- the days of four months; mukhya-bhakta -- the chief 
devotees; banti' nila -- shared among themselves; ara bhakta-gana -- 
other devotees; avasara -- opportunity; na paila -- did not get.
 
TRANSLATION
 
For the four-month period, all the daily invitations were shared among 
the important devotees. The rest of the devotees did not get an 
opportunity to extend an invitation to the Lord.
 
Madhya 14.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
eka dina nimantrana kare dui-tine mili'
ei-mata mahaprabhura nimantrana-keli
SYNONYMS
 
eka dina -- one day; nimantrana -- invitation; kare -- make; dui-tine -- 
two or three persons; mili' -- combining; ei-mata -- in this way; 
mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nimantrana -- invitation; 
keli -- pastimes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Since they could not get one day each, two or three devotees combined to 
extend an invitation. These are the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu's acceptance of invitations.
 
Madhya 14.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
pratah-kale snana kari' dekhi' jagannatha
sankirtane nrtya kare bhakta-gana satha
SYNONYMS
 
pratah-kale -- in the morning; snana kari' -- taking a bath; dekhi' -- 
after seeing; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; sankirtane -- in the 
performance of sankirtana; nrtya kare -- dances; bhakta-gana satha -- 
with the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After taking His bath early in the morning, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
would go see Lord Jagannatha in the temple. Then He would perform 
sankirtana with His devotees.
 
Madhya 14.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
kabhu advaite nacaya, kabhu nityanande
kabhu haridase nacaya, kabhu acyutanande
SYNONYMS
 
kabhu -- sometimes; advaite -- Advaita Acarya; nacaya -- made dance; 
kabhu nityanande -- sometimes Nityananda Prabhu; kabhu haridase nacaya --
 sometimes made Haridasa Thakura dance; kabhu -- sometimes; acyutanande -
- Acyutananda.
 
TRANSLATION
 
By chanting and dancing, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu induced Advaita Acarya 
to dance. Sometimes He induced Nityananda Prabhu, Haridasa Thakura and 
Acyutananda to dance.
 
Madhya 14.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
kabhu vakresvare, kabhu ara bhakta-gane
trisandhya kirtana kare gundica-prangane
SYNONYMS
 
kabhu vakresvare -- sometimes Vakresvara Pandita; kabhu -- sometimes; 
ara bhakta-gane -- other devotees; tri-sandhya -- three times (morning, 
evening and noon); kirtana kare -- performs kirtana; gundica-prangane -- 
in the yard of the Gundica temple.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sometimes Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged Vakresvara and other devotees 
in chanting and dancing. Three times daily -- morning, noon and evening -
- He would perform sankirtana in the yard of the Gundica temple.
 
Madhya 14.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
vrndavane aila krsna -- ei prabhura jnana
krsnera viraha-sphurti haila avasana
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavane -- at Vrndavana; aila krsna -- Krsna arrived; ei prabhura 
jnana -- this was the consciousness of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
krsnera -- from Lord Krsna; viraha-sphurti -- feelings of separation; 
haila avasana -- ended.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At this time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt that Lord Krsna had returned 
to Vrndavana. Thinking this, His feelings of separation from Krsna 
subsided.
 
Madhya 14.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
radha-sange krsna-lila -- ei haila jnane
ei rase magna prabhu ha-ila apane
SYNONYMS
 
radha-sange -- with Radharani; krsna-lila -- pastimes of Lord Krsna; ei 
haila jnane -- this was His consciousness; ei rase magna -- merged in 
this mellow; prabhu -- Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila apane -- 
remained personally.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always thinking of the pastimes of Radha and 
Krsna, and He remained personally merged in this consciousness.
 
Madhya 14.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
nanodyane bhakta-sange vrndavana-lila
‘indradyumna'-sarovare kare jala-khela
SYNONYMS
 
nana-udyane -- in various gardens; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees; 
vrndavana-lila -- pastimes of Vrndavana; indradyumna -- Indradyumna; 
sarovare -- in the lake; kare jala-khela -- performed sports in the 
water.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were many gardens near the Gundica temple, and Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu and His devotees used to perform the pastimes of Vrndavana in 
each of them. In the lake named Indradyumna, He sported in the water.
 
Madhya 14.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
apane sakala bhakte since jala diya
saba bhakta-gana since caudike bediya
SYNONYMS
 
apane -- personally; sakala bhakte -- all the devotees; since -- 
sprinkles; jala diya -- with water; saba bhakta-gana -- all the devotees;
 since -- sprinkle; cau-dike bediya -- surrounding the Lord on all sides.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord personally splashed all the devotees with water, and the 
devotees, surrounding Him on all sides, also splashed the Lord.
 
Madhya 14.77
 
TEXT 77
 
TEXT
 
kabhu eka mandala, kabhu aneka mandala
jala-manduka-vadye sabe bajaya karatala
SYNONYMS
 
kabhu eka mandala -- sometimes one circle; kabhu -- sometimes; aneka 
mandala -- various circles; jala-manduka-vadye -- like the croaking 
sound of frogs in the water; sabe -- all of them; bajaya -- play; 
karatala -- cymbals.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While in the water they sometimes formed one circle and sometimes many 
circles, and while in the water they used to play cymbals and imitate 
the croaking of frogs.
 
Madhya 14.78
 
TEXT 78
 
TEXT
 
dui-dui jane meli' kare jala-rana
keha hare, keha jine -- prabhu kare darasana
SYNONYMS
 
dui-dui jane -- forming a party of two men; meli' -- joining; kare -- do;
 jala-rana -- fighting in the water; keha hare -- someone is defeated; 
keha jine -- someone is victorious; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
kare darasana -- sees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sometimes two would pair off to fight in the water. One would emerge 
victorious and the other defeated, and the Lord would watch all this fun.
 
Madhya 14.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
advaita-nityanande jala-phelapheli
acarya hariya pache kare galagali
SYNONYMS
 
advaita-nityanande -- both Advaita Acarya and Nityananda Prabhu; jala-
phelapheli -- throwing water on each other; acarya hariya -- Advaita 
Acarya, after being defeated; pache -- at the end; kare -- does; 
galagali -- accusing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The first sporting took place between Advaita Acarya and Nityananda 
Prabhu, who threw water upon each other. Advaita Acarya was defeated, 
and He later began to rebuke Nityananda Prabhu, calling Him ill names.
 
Madhya 14.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
vidyanidhira jala-keli svarupera sane
gupta-datte jala-keli kare dui jane
SYNONYMS
 
vidyanidhira -- of Vidyanidhi; jala-keli -- water sports; svarupera sane 
-- with Svarupa Damodara; gupta-datte -- both Murari Gupta and Vasudeva 
Datta; jala-keli -- water sports; kare -- do; dui jane -- two persons.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara and Vidyanidhi also threw water upon each other, and 
Murari Gupta and Vasudeva Datta also sported in that way.
 
Madhya 14.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
srivasa-sahita jala khele gadadhara
raghava-pandita sane khele vakresvara
SYNONYMS
 
srivasa-sahita -- with Srivasa Thakura; jala khele -- performs this 
water sport; gadadhara -- Gadadhara Pandita; raghava-pandita sane -- 
with Raghava Pandita; khele -- sports; vakresvara -- Vakresvara Pandita.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Another duel took place between Srivasa Thakura and Gadadhara Pandita, 
and yet another between Raghava Pandita and Vakresvara Pandita. Thus 
they all engaged in throwing water.
 
Madhya 14.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
sarvabhauma-sange khele ramananda-raya
gambhirya gela donhara, haila sisu-praya
SYNONYMS
 
sarvabhauma-sange -- with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; khele -- sports; 
ramananda-raya -- Sri Ramananda Raya; gambhirya -- gravity; gela -- 
disappeared; donhara -- of both of them; haila -- became; sisu-praya -- 
like children.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Indeed, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya engaged in water sports with Sri 
Ramananda Raya, and they both lost their gravity and became like 
children.
 
Madhya 14.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhu tan donhara cancalya dekhiya
gopinathacarye kichu kahena hasiya
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan donhara -- of these two 
persons; cancalya -- restlessness; dekhiya -- seeing; gopinatha-acarye --
 unto Gopinatha Acarya; kichu -- something; kahena -- says; hasiya -- 
smiling.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the exuberance of Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya, He smiled and spoke to Gopinatha Acarya.
 
Madhya 14.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
pandita, gambhira, dunhe -- pramanika jana
bala-cancalya kare, karaha varjana
SYNONYMS
 
pandita -- learned scholars; gambhira -- very grave; dunhe -- both of 
them; pramanika jana -- authoritative persons; bala-cancalya kare -- 
sport like children; karaha varjana -- ask them to stop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Tell the Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya to stop their childish play 
because they are both learned scholars and very grave and great 
personalities."
 
Madhya 14.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
gopinatha kahe, -- tomara krpa-mahasindhu
uchalita kare yabe tara eka bindu
SYNONYMS
 
gopinatha kahe -- Gopinatha Acarya replied; tomara krpa -- of Your mercy;
 maha-sindhu -- the great ocean; uchalita kare -- rises; yabe -- when; 
tara -- of that; eka bindu -- a drop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Gopinatha Acarya replied, "I believe that one drop of the ocean of Your 
great mercy has swelled up upon them.
 
Madhya 14.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
meru-mandara-parvata dubaya yatha tatha
ei dui-ganda-saila, ihara ka katha
SYNONYMS
 
meru-mandara -- Sumeru and Mandara; parvata -- big mountains; dubaya -- 
drowns; yatha tatha -- anywhere; ei dui -- these two; ganda-saila -- 
very small hills; ihara ka katha -- what to speak of these.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"A drop from the ocean of Your mercy can drown great mountains like 
Sumeru and Mandara. Since these two gentlemen are little hills by 
comparison, it is no wonder that they are being drowned in the ocean of 
Your mercy.
 
Madhya 14.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
suska-tarka-khali khaite janma gela yanra
tanre lilamrta piyao, -- e krpa tomara
SYNONYMS
 
suska-tarka -- of dry logic; khali -- oil cakes; khaite -- eating; janma 
-- the whole life; gela -- passed; yanra -- of whom; tanre -- him; lila-
amrta -- the nectar of Your pastimes; piyao -- You caused to drink; e -- 
this; krpa -- mercy; tomara -- Your.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Logic is like a dry oil cake from which all the oil has been extracted. 
The Bhattacarya passed his life in eating such dry cakes, but now You 
have made him drink the nectar of transcendental pastimes. It is 
certainly Your great mercy upon him."
 
Madhya 14.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
hasi' mahaprabhu tabe advaite anila
jalera upare tanre sesa-sayya kaila
SYNONYMS
 
hasi' -- smiling; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tabe -- at that 
time; advaite anila -- called for Advaita Acarya; jalera upare -- on the 
surface of the water; tanre -- Him; sesa-sayya -- the Sesa Naga bed; 
kaila -- made.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After Gopinatha Acarya finished talking, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu smiled 
and, calling for Advaita Acarya, made Him act like the Sesa Naga bed.
 
Madhya 14.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
apane tanhara upara karila sayana
‘sesa-sayi-lila' prabhu kaila prakatana
SYNONYMS
 
apane -- personally; tanhara upara -- upon Advaita Acarya; karila sayana 
-- lay down; sesa-sayi-lila -- the pastimes of Sesasayi Visnu; prabhu -- 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila prakatana -- demonstrated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lying down on Advaita Prabhu, who was floating on the water, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu demonstrated the pastime of Sesasayi Visnu.
 
Madhya 14.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
advaita nija-sakti prakata kariya
mahaprabhu lana bule jalete bhasiya
SYNONYMS
 
advaita -- Advaita Acarya; nija-sakti -- His personal potency; prakata 
kariya -- after manifesting; mahaprabhu lana -- carrying Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; bule -- moves; jalete -- on the water; bhasiya -- floating.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Manifesting His personal potency, Advaita Acarya floated about on the 
water, carrying Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 14.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata jala-krida kari' kata-ksana
aitota aila prabhu lana bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; jala-krida -- sporting in the water; kari' -- 
after performing; kata-ksana -- for some time; aitota -- to the place 
named Aitota; aila -- came back; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana 
bhakta-gana -- accompanied by the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After sporting in the water for some time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
returned to His place at Aitota, accompanied by His devotees.
 
Madhya 14.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
puri, bharati adi yata mukhya bhakta-gana
acaryera nimantrane karila bhojana
SYNONYMS
 
puri -- Paramananda Puri; bharati -- Brahmananda Bharati; adi -- 
beginning with; yata -- all; mukhya -- chief; bhakta-gana -- devotees; 
acaryera -- of Advaita Acarya; nimantrane -- by the invitation; karila 
bhojana -- accepted their lunch.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Paramananda Puri, Brahmananda Bharati and all the other chief devotees 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took lunch at the invitation of Advaita 
Acarya.
 
Madhya 14.93
 
TEXT 93
 
TEXT
 
vaninatha ara yata prasada anila
mahaprabhura gane sei prasada khaila
SYNONYMS
 
vaninatha -- Vaninatha Raya; ara -- extra; yata -- whatever; prasada -- 
remnants of food; anila -- brought; mahaprabhura gane -- the personal 
associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sei -- those; prasada -- remnants 
of food; khaila -- ate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Whatever extra prasadam was brought by Vaninatha Raya was taken by the 
other associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 14.94
 
TEXT 94
 
TEXT
 
aparahne asi' kaila darsana, nartana
nisate udyane asi' karila sayana
SYNONYMS
 
aparahne -- in the afternoon; asi' -- coming; kaila -- performed; 
darsana nartana -- visiting the Lord and dancing; nisate -- at night; 
udyane -- in the garden; asi' -- coming; karila sayana -- took rest.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the afternoon, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the Gundica temple to 
visit the Lord and dance. At night He went to the garden to take rest.
 
Madhya 14.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
ara dina asi' kaila isvara darasana
prangane nrtya-gita kaila kata-ksana
SYNONYMS
 
ara dina -- the next day; asi' -- coming; kaila -- performed; isvara 
darasana -- seeing the Lord; prangane -- in the yard; nrtya-gita -- 
chanting and dancing; kaila -- performed; kata-ksana -- for some time.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also went to the temple of Gundica 
and saw the Lord. He then chanted and danced in the yard for some time.
 
Madhya 14.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
bhakta-gana-sange prabhu udyane asiya
vrndavana-vihara kare bhakta-gana lana
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta-gana-sange -- with the devotees; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; udyane -- in the garden; asiya -- coming; vrndavana-vihara --
 the pastimes of Vrndavana; kare -- performs; bhakta-gana lana -- with 
all the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Accompanied by His devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went into the 
garden and enjoyed the pastimes of Vrndavana.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has pointed out that this 
vrndavana-vihara -- the pastimes of Vrndavana -- does not refer to Krsna'
s mixing with the gopis or the transcendental mellow of parakiya-rasa. 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's vrndavana-lila in the garden of Jagannatha 
Puri did not involve association with women or with other people's wives 
in the fashion transcendentally demonstrated by Sri Krsna. In His 
vrndavana-lila, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu conceived of Himself as the 
assistant of Srimati Radharani. When Srimati Radharani enjoyed the 
company of Krsna, Her maidservants were very pleased. One should not 
compare Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's vrndavana-vihara in the garden of 
Jagannatha with the activities of the gauranga-nagaris.
 
Madhya 14.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
vrksa-valli praphullita prabhura darasane
bhrnga-pika gaya, vahe sitala pavane
SYNONYMS
 
vrksa-valli -- trees and creepers; praphullita -- joyful; prabhura -- of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; darasane -- by the sight; bhrnga -- bumblebees; 
pika -- birds; gaya -- chant; vahe -- were blowing; sitala -- cool; 
pavane -- breezes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There were multifarious trees and creepers in the garden, and they were 
all jubilant to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed, the birds were 
chirping, the bees were buzzing, and a cool breeze was blowing.
 
Madhya 14.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
prati-vrksa-tale prabhu karena nartana
vasudeva-datta matra karena gayana
SYNONYMS
 
prati-vrksa-tale -- underneath each tree; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; karena nartana -- dances; vasudeva-datta -- Vasudeva Datta; 
matra -- only; karena -- performs; gayana -- chanting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced beneath each and every tree, Vasudeva 
Datta sang alone.
 
Madhya 14.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
eka eka vrksa-tale eka eka gana gaya
parama-avese eka nace gauraraya
SYNONYMS
 
eka eka vrksa-tale -- under each and every tree; eka eka -- a different; 
gana -- song; gaya -- sings; parama-avese -- in great ecstasy; eka -- 
alone; nace -- dances; gauraraya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As Vasudeva Datta sang a different song beneath each and every tree, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced there alone in great ecstasy.
 
Madhya 14.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
tabe vakresvare prabhu kahila nacite
vakresvara nace, prabhu lagila gaite
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; vakresvare -- unto Vakresvara Pandita; prabhu -- 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahila -- ordered; nacite -- to dance; 
vakresvara nace -- Vakresvara Pandita began to dance; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lagila -- began; gaite -- to sing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then ordered Vakresvara Pandita to dance, and as 
he began to dance, the Lord began to sing.
 
Madhya 14.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
prabhu-sange svarupadi kirtaniya gaya
dik-vidik nahi jnana premera vanyaya
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu-sange -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupa-adi -- headed by 
Svarupa Damodara; kirtaniya -- chanters; gaya -- sing; dik-vidik -- of 
time and circumstances; nahi -- not; jnana -- knowledge; premera -- of 
ecstatic love; vanyaya -- by the inundation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then devotees like Svarupa Damodara and other kirtana performers began 
to sing along with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Being inundated with 
ecstatic love, they lost all consideration of time and circumstance.
 
Madhya 14.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
ei mata kata-ksana kari' vana-lila
narendra-sarovare gela karite jala-khela
SYNONYMS
 
ei mata -- in this way; kata-ksana -- for some time; kari' -- performing;
 vana-lila -- pastimes in the garden; narendra-sarovare -- in the lake 
known as Narendra-sarovara; gela -- they went; karite -- to do; jala-
khela -- sporting in the water.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After thus performing pastimes in the garden for some time, they all 
went to a lake called Narendra-sarovara and there enjoyed sporting in 
the water.
 
Madhya 14.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
jala-krida kari' punah aila udyane
bhojana-lila kaila prabhu lana bhakta-gane
SYNONYMS
 
jala-krida -- sporting in the water; kari' -- performing; punah -- again;
 aila -- came; udyane -- in the garden; bhojana-lila -- pastimes of 
accepting prasadam; kaila -- performed; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gane -- with all the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After sporting in the water, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to the 
garden and accepted prasadam with the devotees.
 
Madhya 14.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
nava dina gundicate rahe jagannatha
mahaprabhu aiche lila kare bhakta-satha
SYNONYMS
 
nava dina -- nine days; gundicate -- in the temple of Gundica; rahe -- 
stays; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; aiche -- in the above-mentioned way; lila -- pastimes; kare -
- performs; bhakta-satha -- with His devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
For nine continuous days His Lordship Sri Jagannatha-deva stayed at the 
Gundica temple. During this time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also stayed 
there and performed the pastimes with His devotees that have already 
been described.
 
Madhya 14.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
‘jagannatha-vallabha' nama bada pusparama
nava dina karena prabhu tathai visrama
SYNONYMS
 
jagannatha-vallabha -- Jagannatha-vallabha; nama -- named; bada -- very 
big; puspa-arama -- garden; nava dina -- nine days; karena -- does; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tathai -- there; visrama -- resting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The garden of His pastimes was very large and was named Jagannatha-
vallabha. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His rest there for nine days.
 
Madhya 14.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
‘hera-pancami'ra dina aila janiya
kasi-misre kahe raja sayatna kariya
SYNONYMS
 
hera-pancamira dina -- the day of Hera-pancami; aila -- was nearing; 
janiya -- knowing; kasi-misre -- unto Kasi Misra; kahe -- says; raja -- 
the King; sa-yatna kariya -- with great attention.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Knowing that the Hera-pancami festival was drawing near, King 
Prataparudra attentively talked with Kasi Misra.
 
Madhya 14.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
kalya ‘hera-pancami' habe laksmira vijaya
aiche utsava kara yena kabhu nahi haya
SYNONYMS
 
kalya -- tomorrow; hera-pancami -- the function of Hera-pancami; habe -- 
will be; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; vijaya -- welcome; aiche 
-- such; utsava -- festival; kara -- perform; yena -- as; kabhu -- at 
any time; nahi haya -- did not take place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Tomorrow will be the function of Hera-pancami or Laksmi-vijaya. Hold 
this festival in a way that it has never been held before."
 
PURPORT
 
The Hera-pancami festival takes place five days after the Ratha-yatra 
festival. Lord Jagannatha has left His wife, the goddess of fortune, and 
gone to Vrndavana, which is the Gundica temple. Due to separation from 
the Lord, the goddess of fortune decides to come to see the Lord at 
Gundica. The coming of the goddess of fortune to Gundica is celebrated 
as Hera-pancami. Sometimes this is misspelled as Hara-pancami among the 
ativadis. The word hera means "to see" and refers to the goddess of 
fortune going to see Lord Jagannatha. The word pancami means "the fifth 
day" and is used because this takes place on the fifth day of the moon.
 
Madhya 14.108
 
TEXT 108
 
TEXT
 
mahotsava kara taiche visesa sambhara
dekhi' mahaprabhura yaiche haya camatkara
SYNONYMS
 
mahotsava -- the festival; kara -- perform; taiche -- in such a way; 
visesa sambhara -- with great gorgeousness; dekhi' -- after seeing; 
mahaprabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaiche -- so that; haya 
-- there is; camatkara -- astonishment.
 
TRANSLATION
 
King Prataparudra said, "Hold this festival in such a gorgeous way that 
upon seeing it Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be completely pleased and 
astonished.
 
Madhya 14.109
 
TEXT 109
 
TEXT
 
thakurera bhandare ara amara bhandare
citra-vastra-kinkini, ara chatra-camare
SYNONYMS
 
thakurera -- of the Deity; bhandare -- in the storehouse; ara -- and; 
amara -- my; bhandare -- in the storehouse; citra-vastra -- printed 
cloth; kinkini -- small bells; ara -- and; chatra -- umbrellas; camare --
 yak-tail whisks.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Take as many printed cloths, small bells, umbrellas and camaras as 
there are in my storehouse and in the Deity's storehouse.
 
Madhya 14.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
dhvajavrnda-pataka-ghantaya karaha mandana
nana-vadya-nrtya-dolaya karaha sajana
SYNONYMS
 
dhvaja-vrnda -- all kinds of flags; pataka -- big flags; ghantaya -- 
with ringing bells; karaha -- make; mandana -- decoration; nana-vadya -- 
all kinds of musical parties; nrtya -- dancing; dolaya -- on the carrier;
 karaha sajana -- decorate attractively.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Collect all kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells. Then 
decorate the carrier and have various musical and dancing parties 
accompany it. In this way decorate the carrier attractively.
 
Madhya 14.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
dviguna kariya kara saba upahara
ratha-yatra haite yaiche haya camatkara
SYNONYMS
 
dvi-guna kariya -- making a double portion; kara -- make; saba -- all 
kinds of; upahara -- presentations; ratha-yatra haite -- than the car 
festival; yaiche -- so that; haya -- it becomes; camatkara -- more 
wonderful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You should also double the quantity of prasadam. Make so much that it 
will even surpass the Ratha-yatra festival.
 
Madhya 14.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
seita' kariha, -- prabhu lana bhakta-gana
svacchande asiya yaiche karena darasana
SYNONYMS
 
seita' kariha -- do that; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-
gana -- taking with Him all the devotees; svacchande -- freely; asiya -- 
coming; yaiche -- as; karena darasana -- pays a visit to the temple.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Arrange the festival in such a way that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu may 
freely go with His devotees to visit the Deity without difficulty."
 
Madhya 14.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
pratah-kale mahaprabhu nija-gana lana
jagannatha darsana kaila sundaracale yana
SYNONYMS
 
pratah-kale -- in the morning; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
nija-gana lana -- taking His associates; jagannatha darsana -- visiting 
Lord Jagannatha; kaila -- performed; sundaracale -- to the Gundica 
temple; yana -- going.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the morning, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His personal associates 
with Him to see Lord Jagannatha at Sundaracala.
 
PURPORT
 
Sundaracala is the Gundica temple. The temple of Jagannatha at 
Jagannatha Puri is called Nilacala, and the temple at Gundica is called 
Sundaracala.
 
Madhya 14.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
nilacale aila punah bhakta-gana-sange
dekhite utkantha hera-pancamira range
SYNONYMS
 
nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; aila -- returned; punah -- again; bhakta-
gana-sange -- with His devotees; dekhite -- to see; utkantha -- very 
eager; hera-pancamira range -- performance of the festival known as Hera-
pancami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His personal devotees returned to 
Nilacala with great eagerness to see the Hera-pancami festival.
 
Madhya 14.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
kasi-misra prabhure bahu adara kariya
svagana-saha bhala-sthane vasaila lana
SYNONYMS
 
kasi-misra -- Kasi Misra; prabhure -- unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahu 
-- very much; adara kariya -- offering respect; sva-gana-saha -- with 
His associates; bhala-sthane -- in a nice place; vasaila -- made seated; 
lana -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kasi Misra received Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great respect, and taking 
the Lord and His associates to a very nice place, he had them seated.
 
Madhya 14.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
rasa-visesa prabhura sunite mana haila
isat hasiya prabhu svarupe puchila
SYNONYMS
 
rasa-visesa -- a particular mellow; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sunite -- to hear; mana haila -- there was a desire; isat 
hasiya -- smiling mildly; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svarupe 
puchila -- inquired from Svarupa Damodara.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After taking His seat, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to hear about a 
particular mellow of devotional service; therefore, mildly smiling, He 
began to question Svarupa Damodara.
 
Madhya 14.118
 
TEXTS 117–118
 
TEXT
 
yadyapi jagannatha karena dvarakaya vihara
sahaja prakata kare parama udara
tathapi vatsara-madhye haya eka-bara
vrndavana dekhite tanra utkantha apara
SYNONYMS
 
yadyapi -- although; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; karena -- does; 
dvarakaya -- in Dvaraka-dhama; vihara -- enjoyment; sahaja -- natural; 
prakata -- manifestation; kare -- does; parama -- sublime; udara -- 
liberal; tathapi -- still; vatsara-madhye -- within a year; haya -- 
becomes; eka-bara -- once; vrndavana dekhite -- to visit Vrndavana; 
tanra -- His; utkantha -- eagerness; apara -- unlimited.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Although Lord Jagannatha enjoys His pastimes at Dvaraka-dhama and 
naturally manifests sublime liberality there, still, once a year He 
becomes unlimitedly eager to see Vrndavana."
 
Madhya 14.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
vrndavana-sama ei upavana-gana
taha dekhibare utkanthita haya mana
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavana-sama -- exactly resembling Vrndavana; ei -- all these; upavana-
gana -- neighboring gardens; taha -- those gardens; dekhibare -- for 
seeing; utkanthita -- very eager; haya mana -- His mind becomes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Pointing out the neighboring gardens, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "All 
these gardens exactly resemble Vrndavana; therefore Lord Jagannatha is 
very eager to see them again.
 
Madhya 14.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
bahira ha-ite kare ratha-yatra-chala
sundaracale yaya prabhu chadi' nilacala
SYNONYMS
 
bahira ha-ite -- externally; kare -- makes; ratha-yatra-chala -- an 
excuse to enjoy the car festival; sundaracale -- to Sundaracala, the 
Gundica temple; yaya -- goes; prabhu -- Lord Jagannatha; chadi' -- 
leaving; nilacala -- Jagannatha Puri.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Externally He gives the excuse that He wants to participate in the 
Ratha-yatra festival, but actually He wants to leave Jagannatha Puri to 
go to Sundaracala, the Gundica temple, a replica of Vrndavana.
 
Madhya 14.121
 
TEXT 121
 
TEXT
 
nana-puspodyane tatha khele ratri-dine
laksmidevire sange nahi laya ki karane?
SYNONYMS
 
nana-puspa-udyane -- in the various flower gardens; tatha -- there; 
khele -- He plays; ratri-dine -- both day and night; laksmi-devire -- 
Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune; sange -- with Him; nahi -- does not; 
laya -- take; ki karane -- what is the reason.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The Lord enjoys His pastimes day and night in various flower gardens 
there. But why does He not take Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, with 
Him?"
 
Madhya 14.122
 
TEXT 122
 
TEXT
 
svarupa kahe, -- suna, prabhu, karana ihara
vrndavana-kridate laksmira nahi adhikara
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa replied; suna -- please hear; prabhu -- O my 
Lord; karana ihara -- the reason for this; vrndavana-kridate -- in the 
pastimes of Vrndavana; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; nahi -- 
there is not; adhikara -- admission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara replied, "My dear Lord, please hear the reason for this.
 Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, cannot be admitted to the pastimes 
of Vrndavana.
 
Madhya 14.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
vrndavana-lilaya krsnera sahaya gopi-gana
gopi-gana vina krsnera harite nare mana
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavana-lilaya -- in the pastimes of Vrndavana; krsnera -- of Lord 
Krsna; sahaya -- assistants; gopi-gana -- all the gopis; gopi-gana vina -
- except for the gopis; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; harite -- to attract; 
nare -- no one is able; mana -- the mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In the pastimes of Vrndavana, the only assistants are the gopis. But 
for the gopis, no one can attract the mind of Krsna."
 
Madhya 14.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- yatra-chale krsnera gamana
subhadra ara baladeva, sange dui jana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; yatra-chale -- on the plea 
of the car festival; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; gamana -- departure; 
subhadra -- His sister; ara -- and; baladeva -- His brother; sange -- 
with Him; dui jana -- two persons.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord said, "Using the car festival as an excuse, Krsna goes there 
with Subhadra and Baladeva.
 
Madhya 14.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
gopi-sange yata lila haya upavane
nigudha krsnera bhava keha nahi jane
SYNONYMS
 
gopi-sange -- with the gopis; yata lila -- all pastimes; haya upavane -- 
that are in those gardens; nigudha -- very confidential; krsnera -- of 
Lord Krsna; bhava -- ecstasies; keha -- anyone; nahi -- does not; jane --
 know.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All the pastimes with the gopis that take place in those gardens are 
very confidential ecstasies of Lord Krsna. No one knows them.
 
Madhya 14.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
ataeva krsnera prakatye nahi kichu dosa
tabe kene laksmidevi kare eta rosa?
SYNONYMS
 
ataeva -- since; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; prakatye -- by such a 
manifestation; nahi -- there is not; kichu -- any; dosa -- fault; tabe --
 therefore; kene -- why; laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; kare -- 
does; eta -- so much; rosa -- anger.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Since there is no fault at all in Krsna's pastimes, why does the 
goddess of fortune become angry?"
 
Madhya 14.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
svarupa kahe, -- premavatira ei ta' svabhava
kantera audasya-lese haya krodha-bhava
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami replied; prema-vatira -- of the 
girl who is too afflicted by love; ei -- this; ta' -- indeed; svabhava --
 the nature; kantera -- of the beloved; audasya -- of negligence; lese --
 even by a fractional part; haya -- there is; krodha-bhava -- anger.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara replied, "It is the nature of a girl afflicted by love 
to become immediately angry upon finding any neglect on the part of her 
lover."
 
Madhya 14.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
hena-kale, khacita yahe vividha ratana
suvarnera caudola kari' arohana
SYNONYMS
 
hena-kale -- while Svarupa Damodara and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu were 
talking; khacita -- were bedecked; yahe -- on which; vividha -- 
varieties; ratana -- gems; suvarnera -- made of gold; caudola -- a 
palanquin carried by four men; kari' arohana -- riding upon.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Svarupa Damodara and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were talking, the 
procession of the goddess of fortune came by. She was riding upon a 
golden palanquin carried by four men and bedecked with a variety of 
jewels.
 
Madhya 14.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
chatra-camara-dhvaja patakara gana
nana-vadya-age nace deva-dasi-gana
SYNONYMS
 
chatra -- of umbrellas; camara -- and whisks; dhvaja -- and flags; 
patakara -- and big flags; gana -- congregation; nana-vadya -- varieties 
of musical parties; age -- in front; nace -- dance; deva-dasi-gana -- 
dancing girls.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The palanquin was also surrounded by people carrying umbrellas, camara 
whisks and flags, and it was preceded by musicians and dancing girls.
 
Madhya 14.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
tambula-samputa, jhari, vyajana, camara
sathe dasi sata, hara divya bhusambara
SYNONYMS
 
tambula-samputa -- boxes containing the ingredients for betel-nut 
preparation; jhari -- water pitchers; vyajana -- fans; camara -- whisks; 
sathe -- along with; dasi -- maidservants; sata -- hundreds; hara -- 
necklaces; divya -- valuable; bhusambara -- dresses.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The maidservants were carrying water pitchers, camara whisks and boxes 
for betel nuts. There were hundreds of maidservants, all attractively 
dressed and wearing valuable necklaces.
 
Madhya 14.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
alaukika aisvarya sange bahu-parivara
kruddha hana laksmidevi aila simha-dvara
SYNONYMS
 
alaukika -- uncommon; aisvarya -- opulence; sange -- accompanied by; 
bahu-parivara -- many members of the family; kruddha hana -- being angry;
 laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; aila -- arrived; simha-dvara -- 
at the main gate of the temple.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In an angry mood, the goddess of fortune arrived at the main gate of the 
temple accompanied by many members of her family, all of whom exhibited 
uncommon opulence.
 
Madhya 14.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
jagannathera mukhya mukhya yata bhrtya-gane
laksmidevira dasi-gana karena bandhane
SYNONYMS
 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; mukhya mukhya -- the principal; yata 
-- all; bhrtya-gane -- servants; laksmi-devira -- of the goddess of 
fortune; dasi-gana -- maidservants; karena bandhane -- arrested.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the procession arrived, the maidservants of the goddess of fortune 
began to arrest all the principal servants of Lord Jagannatha.
 
Madhya 14.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
bandhiya aniya pade laksmira carane
core yena danda kari' laya nana-dhane
SYNONYMS
 
bandhiya -- after binding; aniya -- bringing; pade -- make them fall 
down; laksmira carane -- at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune; 
core -- a thief; yena -- as if; danda kari' -- after punishing; laya -- 
take away; nana-dhane -- all kinds of riches.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The maidservants bound the servants of Jagannatha, handcuffed them and 
made them fall down at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune. Indeed, 
they were arrested just like thieves who have all their riches taken 
away.
 
PURPORT
 
When Lord Jagannatha starts His car festival, He gives assurance to the 
goddess of fortune that He will return the next day. When He does not 
return, the goddess of fortune, after waiting two or three days, begins 
to feel that her husband has neglected her. She naturally becomes quite 
angry. Gorgeously decorating herself and her associates, she comes out 
of the temple and stands before the main gate. All the principal 
servants of Lord Jagannatha are then arrested by her maidservants, 
brought before her and forced to fall down at her lotus feet.
 
Madhya 14.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
acetanavat tare karena tadane
nana-mata gali dena bhanda-vacane
SYNONYMS
 
acetana-vat -- almost unconscious; tare -- unto the servants; karena -- 
does; tadane -- chastisement; nana-mata -- various kinds of; gali -- 
amusement; dena -- speaks; bhanda-vacane -- various loose language.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the servants fell down before the lotus feet of the goddess of 
fortune, they almost fell unconscious. They were chastised and made the 
butt of jokes and loose language.
 
Madhya 14.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
laksmi-sange dasi-ganera pragalbhya dekhiya
hase mahaprabhura gana mukhe hasta diya
SYNONYMS
 
laksmi-sange -- in the company of the goddess of fortune; dasi-ganera -- 
of the maidservants; pragalbhya -- impudence; dekhiya -- after seeing; 
hase -- smile; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gana -- the 
companions; mukhe -- on their faces; hasta -- hands; diya -- covering.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates saw such impudence exhibited 
by the maidservants of the goddess of fortune, they covered their faces 
with their hands and began to smile.
 
Madhya 14.136
 
TEXT 136
 
TEXT
 
damodara kahe, -- aiche manera prakara
trijagate kahan nahi dekhi suni ara
SYNONYMS
 
damodara kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami said; aiche -- such; manera -- 
of egoistic pride; prakara -- kind; tri-jagate -- within the three 
worlds; kahan -- anywhere; nahi -- not; dekhi -- I see; suni -- I hear; 
ara -- other.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara said, "There is no egoistic pride like this within the 
three worlds. At least I have never seen it or heard of it.
 
Madhya 14.137
 
TEXT 137
 
TEXT
 
manini nirutsahe chade vibhusana
bhume vasi' nakhe lekhe, malina-vadana
SYNONYMS
 
manini -- proud, egoistic woman; nirutsahe -- because of disappointment; 
chade -- gives up; vibhusana -- all kinds of ornaments; bhume vasi' -- 
sitting on the ground; nakhe -- with the nails; lekhe -- marks lines; 
malina-vadana -- with a morose face.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When a woman is neglected and disappointed, out of egoistic pride she 
gives up her ornaments and morosely sits down on the ground, marking 
lines on it with her nails.
 
Madhya 14.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
purve satyabhamara suni evam-vidha mana
vraje gopi-ganera mana -- rasera nidhana
SYNONYMS
 
purve -- previously; satyabhamara -- of Queen Satyabhama; suni -- I hear;
 evam-vidha mana -- this kind of egoistic pride; vraje -- in Vrndavana; 
gopi-ganera -- of the gopis; mana -- pride; rasera nidhana -- the 
reservoir of all transcendental mellows.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I have heard of this kind of pride in Satyabhama, Krsna's proudest 
queen, and I have also heard of it in the gopis of Vrndavana, who are 
the reservoirs of all transcendental mellows.
 
Madhya 14.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
inho nija-sampatti saba prakata kariya
priyera upara yaya sainya sajana
SYNONYMS
 
inho -- this; nija-sampatti -- her opulence; saba -- all; prakata kariya 
-- manifesting; priyera upara -- against her beloved husband; yaya -- 
goes; sainya sajana -- accompanied by soldiers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"But in the case of the goddess of fortune, I see a different kind of 
pride. She manifests her own opulences and even goes with her soldiers 
to attack her husband."
 
PURPORT
 
After seeing the impudence of the goddess of fortune, Svarupa Damodara 
Gosvami wanted to inform Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the 
superexcellence of the gopis' loving affairs. He therefore said, "My 
Lord, I have never experienced anything like the behavior of the goddess 
of fortune. We sometimes see a beloved wife becoming proud of her 
position and then frustrated due to some neglect. She then gives up 
caring for her appearance, accepts dirty clothes and morosely sits on 
the ground and draws lines with her nails. We have heard of such 
egoistic pride in Satyabhama and the gopis of Vrndavana, but what we see 
in the goddess of fortune here at Jagannatha Puri is completely 
different. She becomes very angry with her husband and attacks Him with 
her great opulence."
 
Madhya 14.140
 
TEXT 140
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- kaha vrajera manera prakara
svarupa kahe, -- gopi-mana-nadi sata-dhara
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- the Lord said; kaha -- please tell; vrajera -- of 
Vrndavana; manera -- of the egoistic pride; prakara -- the varieties; 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara replied; gopi-mana -- the pride of the 
gopis; nadi -- like a river; sata-dhara -- with hundreds of branches.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Please tell me of the varieties of 
egoistic pride manifested in Vrndavana."
 
Svarupa Damodara replied, "The pride of the gopis is like a river 
flowing with hundreds of tributaries.
 
Madhya 14.141
 
TEXT 141
 
TEXT
 
nayikara svabhava, prema-vrtte bahu bheda
sei bhede nana-prakara manera udbheda
SYNONYMS
 
nayikara -- of the heroine; svabhava -- nature; prema-vrtte -- in the 
matter of loving affairs; bahu -- many; bheda -- varieties; sei -- that; 
bhede -- in each variety; nana-prakara -- various types; manera -- of 
the jealous anger of a woman; udbheda -- subdivisions.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The characteristics and modes of love are different in different women. 
Their jealous anger also takes on different varieties and qualities.
 
Madhya 14.142
 
TEXT 142
 
TEXT
 
samyak gopikara mana na yaya kathana
eka-dui-bhede kari dig-darasana
SYNONYMS
 
samyak -- fully; gopikara -- of the gopis; mana -- jealous anger; na -- 
not; yaya -- is possible; kathana -- to speak; eka-dui -- one, two; 
bhede -- in different types; kari -- I make; dik-darasana -- indication.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is not possible to give a complete statement about the different 
types of jealous anger manifest by the gopis, but a few principles may 
serve as an indication.
 
Madhya 14.143
 
TEXT 143
 
TEXT
 
mane keha haya ‘dhira', keha ta' ‘adhira'
ei tina-bhede, keha haya ‘dhiradhira'
SYNONYMS
 
mane -- on the platform of jealous anger; keha -- some women; haya dhira 
-- are very sober; keha ta' -- and some of them; adhira -- very restless;
 ei tina-bhede -- and there is a third division; keha haya -- some are; 
dhira-adhira -- a mixture of sober and restless.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There are three types of women experiencing jealous anger: sober women, 
restless women and women both restless and sober.
 
Madhya 14.144
 
TEXT 144
 
TEXT
 
‘dhira' kante dure dekhi' kare pratyutthana
nikate asile, kare asana pradana
SYNONYMS
 
dhira -- the sober; kante -- the hero; dure -- from a distance; dekhi' --
 after seeing; kare pratyutthana -- stands up; nikate asile -- when the 
hero comes nearby; kare -- does; asana -- of a seat; pradana -- offering.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When a sober heroine sees her hero approaching from a distance, she 
immediately stands up to receive him. When he comes near, she 
immediately offers him a place to sit.
 
Madhya 14.145
 
TEXT 145
 
TEXT
 
hrdaye kopa, mukhe kahe madhura vacana
priya alingite, tare kare alingana
SYNONYMS
 
hrdaye -- within the heart; kopa -- anger; mukhe -- in the mouth; kahe --
 speaks; madhura -- sweet; vacana -- words; priya -- lover; alingite -- 
when embracing; tare -- him; kare alingana -- embraces.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The sober heroine conceals her anger within her heart and externally 
speaks sweet words. When her lover embraces her, she returns his embrace.
 
Madhya 14.146
 
TEXT 146
 
TEXT
 
sarala vyavahara, kare manera posana
kimva solluntha-vakye kare priya-nirasana
SYNONYMS
 
sarala vyavahara -- plain dealings; kare -- does; manera -- of jealous 
anger; posana -- maintenance; kimva -- or; solluntha -- smiling a little;
 vakye -- by words; kare -- does; priya -- of the lover; nirasana -- 
rejection.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The sober heroine is very simple in her behavior. She keeps her jealous 
anger within her heart, but with mild words and smiles she rejects the 
advances of her lover.
 
Madhya 14.147
 
TEXT 147
 
TEXT
 
‘adhira' nisthura-vakye karaye bhartsana
karnotpale tade, kare malaya bandhana
SYNONYMS
 
adhira -- the restless heroine; nisthura-vakye -- by cruel words; karaye 
-- does; bhartsana -- chastisement; karna-utpale tade -- pulls the ear; 
kare -- does; malaya -- with a garland; bandhana -- binding.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The restless heroine, however, sometimes chastises her lover with cruel 
words, sometimes pulls his ear and sometimes binds him with a flower 
garland.
 
Madhya 14.148
 
TEXT 148
 
TEXT
 
‘dhiradhira' vakra-vakye kare upahasa
kabhu stuti, kabhu ninda, kabhu va udasa
SYNONYMS
 
dhira-adhira -- the heroine who is a combination of sobriety and 
restlessness; vakra-vakye kare upahasa -- jokes with equivocal words; 
kabhu stuti -- sometimes praise; kabhu ninda -- sometimes blasphemy; 
kabhu va udasa -- sometimes indifference.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The heroine who is a combination of sobriety and restlessness always 
jokes with equivocal words. She sometimes praises her lover, sometimes 
blasphemes him and sometimes remains indifferent.
 
Madhya 14.149
 
TEXT 149
 
TEXT
 
‘mugdha', ‘madhya', ‘pragalbha',-tina nayikara bheda
‘mugdha' nahi jane manera vaidagdhya-vibheda
SYNONYMS
 
mugdha -- captivated; madhya -- intermediate; pragalbha -- impudent; 
tina -- three; nayikara -- of heroines; bheda -- divisions; mugdha -- 
the captivated; nahi jane -- does not know; manera -- of jealous anger; 
vaidagdhya-vibheda -- the intricacies of cunning behavior.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Heroines may also be classified as captivated, intermediate and 
impudent. The captivated heroine does not know very much about the 
cunning intricacies of jealous anger.
 
Madhya 14.150
 
TEXT 150
 
TEXT
 
mukha acchadiya kare kevala rodana
kantera priya-vakya suni' haya parasanna
SYNONYMS
 
mukha acchadiya -- covering the face; kare -- performs; kevala -- only; 
rodana -- crying; kantera -- of the lover; priya-vakya -- sweet words; 
suni' -- hearing; haya -- becomes; parasanna -- satisfied.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The captivated heroine simply covers her face and goes on crying. When 
she hears sweet words from her lover, she is very satisfied.
 
Madhya 14.151
 
TEXT 151
 
TEXT
 
‘madhya' ‘pragalbha' dhare dhiradi-vibheda
tara madhye sabara svabhave tina bheda
SYNONYMS
 
madhya -- the intermediate; pragalbha -- the impudent; dhare -- contain; 
dhira-adi-vibheda -- the three divisions of dhira, adhira and dhiradhira;
 tara madhye -- among them; sabara -- of all of them; svabhave -- in 
nature; tina bheda -- three divisions.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Both the intermediate and impudent heroines can be classified as sober, 
restless and both sober and restless. All their characteristics can be 
further classified in three divisions.
 
Madhya 14.152
 
TEXT 152
 
TEXT
 
keha ‘prakhara', keha ‘mrdu', keha haya ‘sama'
sva-svabhave krsnera badaya prema-sima
SYNONYMS
 
keha -- some; prakhara -- very talkative; keha -- some; mrdu -- very 
mild; keha haya -- some of them are; sama -- equipoised; sva-svabhave -- 
by their own characteristics; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; badaya -- 
increases; prema-sima -- limit of loving ecstasy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Some of these heroines are very talkative, some are mild, and some are 
equipoised. Each heroine, according to her own character, increases Sri 
Krsna's loving ecstasy.
 
Madhya 14.153
 
TEXT 153
 
TEXT
 
prakharya, mardava, samya svabhava nirdosa
sei sei svabhave krsne karaya santosa
SYNONYMS
 
prakharya -- talkativeness; mardava -- mildness; samya -- being 
equipoised; svabhava -- nature; nirdosa -- faultless; sei sei svabhave --
 in those transcendental qualities; krsne -- Lord Krsna; karaya -- they 
make; santosa -- happy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Although some of the gopis are talkative, some mild and some equipoised,
 all of them are transcendental and faultless. They please Krsna by 
their unique characteristics."
 
Madhya 14.154
 
TEXT 154
 
TEXT
 
e-katha suniya prabhura ananda apara
‘kaha, kaha, damodara', -- bale bara bara
SYNONYMS
 
e-katha suniya -- hearing this description; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ananda apara -- unlimited happiness; kaha kaha -- please go 
on speaking; damodara -- My dear Damodara; bale bara bara -- He said 
again and again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt unlimited happiness upon hearing these 
descriptions, and He again and again requested Svarupa Damodara to 
continue speaking.
 
Madhya 14.155
 
TEXT 155
 
TEXT
 
damodara kahe, -- krsna rasika-sekhara
rasa-asvadaka, rasamaya-kalevara
SYNONYMS
 
damodara kahe -- Damodara said; krsna -- Lord Krsna; rasika-sekhara -- 
the master of transcendental mellows; rasa-asvadaka -- the taster of 
transcendental mellows; rasa-maya-kalevara -- whose body is made of all 
transcendental bliss.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Damodara Gosvami said, "Krsna is the master of all transcendental 
mellows and the taster of all transcendental mellows, and His body is 
composed of transcendental bliss.
 
Madhya 14.156
 
TEXT 156
 
TEXT
 
premamaya-vapu krsna bhakta-premadhina
suddha-preme, rasa-gune, gopika-pravina
SYNONYMS
 
prema-maya-vapu -- body of love and ecstasy; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhakta-
prema-adhina -- always subordinate to the loving feelings of His 
devotees; suddha-preme -- in pure uncontaminated love; rasa-gune -- and 
in the qualities of transcendental mellows; gopika -- the gopis; pravina 
-- very much experienced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna is full of ecstatic love and always subordinate to the love of 
His devotees. The gopis are very much experienced in pure love and in 
the dealings of transcendental mellows.
 
Madhya 14.157
 
TEXT 157
 
TEXT
 
gopikara preme nahi rasabhasa-dosa
ataeva krsnera kare parama santosa
SYNONYMS
 
gopikara -- of the gopis; preme -- in the loving affairs; nahi -- there 
is not; rasa-abhasa -- of an adulterated taste of mellow; dosa -- fault; 
ataeva -- therefore; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; kare -- they do; parama 
santosa -- highest satisfaction.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There is no flaw or adulteration in the love of the gopis; therefore 
they give Krsna the highest pleasure.
 
PURPORT
 
Rasabhasa occurs when one's relationship with Krsna is adulterated. 
There are different types of rasabhasa -- first class, second class and 
third class. The word rasa means "mellow," and abhasa means "a shadow." 
If one tastes one kind of mellow and something extra is imposed, that is 
uparasa. If something is derived from the original mellow, it is called 
anurasa. If something is appreciated that is far removed from the 
original mellow, it is called aparasa. Uparasa, anurasa and aparasa are, 
respectively, first-, second- and third-class rasabhasas. As stated in 
the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (4.9.1–2):
 
purvam evanusistena vikala rasa-laksana
rasa eva rasabhasa rasa-jnair anukirtitah
syus tridhoparasas canurasas caparasas ca te
uttama madhyamah proktah kanisthas cety ami kramat
 
Madhya 14.158
 
TEXT 158
 
TEXT
 
evam sasankamsu-virajita nisah
 sa satya-kamo 'nuratabala-ganah
siseva atmany avaruddha-sauratah
 sarvah sarat-kavya-katha-rasasrayah
SYNONYMS
 
evam -- thus; sasanka-amsu -- with rays of moonshine; virajitah -- 
beautifully existing; nisah -- nights; sah -- He; satya-kamah -- the 
Absolute Truth; anurata -- to whom are attracted; abala-ganah -- women; 
siseva -- performed; atmani -- in His own self; avaruddha-sauratah -- 
His transcendental lusty desire was checked; sarvah -- all; sarat -- in 
autumn; kavya -- poetic; katha -- words; rasa-asrayah -- full of all 
transcendental mellows.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Lord Sri Krsna, who is the Absolute Truth, enjoyed His rasa dance 
every night during the autumn season. He performed this dance in the 
moonlight and with full transcendental mellows. He used poetic words and 
surrounded Himself with women who were very much attracted to Him.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.33.25). The gopis 
are all transcendental spirit souls. One should never think that the 
gopis and Krsna have material bodies. Vrndavana-dhama is also a 
spiritual abode, and there the days and nights, the trees, flowers and 
water, and everything else are spiritual. There is not even a trace of 
material contamination. Krsna, who is the Supreme Brahman and Supersoul, 
is not at all interested in anything material. His activities with the 
gopis are all spiritual and take place within the spiritual world. They 
have nothing to do with the material world. Lord Krsna's lusty desires 
and all His dealings with the gopis are on the spiritual platform. One 
has to be transcendentally realized before even considering relishing 
the pastimes of Krsna with the gopis. One who is on the mundane platform 
must first purify himself by following the regulative principles. Only 
then can he try to understand Krsna and the gopis. Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami are here talking about the 
relationship between Krsna and the gopis; therefore the subject matter 
is neither mundane nor erotic. Being a sannyasi, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
was very strict in His dealings with women. Unless the gopis were on the 
spiritual platform, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would have never even 
mentioned them to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. Therefore these descriptions 
do not at all pertain to material activity.
 
Madhya 14.159
 
TEXT 159
 
TEXT
 
‘vama' eka gopi-gana, ‘daksina' eka gana
nana-bhave karaya krsne rasa asvadana
SYNONYMS
 
vama -- left wing; eka -- one; gopi-gana -- party of gopis; daksina -- 
right wing; eka -- another; gana -- party of gopis; nana-bhave -- in 
varieties of ecstatic love; karaya -- cause to do; krsne -- unto Krsna; 
rasa asvadana -- tasting of transcendental mellows.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The gopis can be divided into a left wing and a right wing. Both wings 
induce Krsna to taste transcendental mellows by various manifestations 
of ecstatic love.
 
Madhya 14.160
 
TEXT 160
 
TEXT
 
gopi-gana-madhye srestha radha-thakurani
nirmala-ujjvala-rasa-prema-ratna-khani
SYNONYMS
 
gopi-gana-madhye -- of all the gopis; srestha -- the chief; radha-
thakurani -- Srimati Radharani; nirmala -- purified; ujjvala -- 
brilliant; rasa -- in mellows; prema -- of ecstatic love; ratna-khani -- 
the jewel mine.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Of all the gopis, Srimati Radharani is the chief. She is a jewel mine 
of ecstatic love and the source of all purified transcendental conjugal 
mellows.
 
Madhya 14.161
 
TEXT 161
 
TEXT
 
vayase ‘madhyama' tenho svabhavete ‘sama'
gadha prema-bhave tenho nirantara ‘vama'
SYNONYMS
 
vayase madhyama -- grown up; tenho -- Srimati Radharani; sva-bhavete -- 
in character; sama -- equipoised; gadha -- deep; prema-bhave -- in 
ecstatic love; tenho -- She; nirantara -- constantly; vama -- of the 
group of the left-wing gopis.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Radharani is grown up, and Her character is equipoised. She is always 
deeply absorbed in ecstatic love and always feeling in the mood of a 
left-wing gopi.
 
PURPORT
 
The left wing and right wing of the gopis have been explained by Rupa 
Gosvami in his Ujjvala-nilamani (Sakhi-prakarana 26 and 32). The left 
wing is described in this way:
 
mana-grahe sadodyukta tac-chaithilye ca kopana
abhedya nayake prayah krura vameti kirtyate
 
"A gopi who is always eager to be jealously angered, who is very 
enthusiastic for that position, who immediately becomes angry when 
defeated, who is never under the control of a hero, and who always 
opposes Him is called a vama, or a left-wing gopi."
 
Srila Rupa Gosvami describes the right-wing gopis in this way:
 
asahya mana-nirbandhe nayake yukta-vadini
samabhis tena bhedya ca daksina parikirtita
 
"A gopi who cannot tolerate womanly anger, who speaks suitable words to 
the hero, and who is satisfied by His sweet words is called a daksina, 
or a right-wing gopi."
 
Madhya 14.162
 
TEXT 162
 
TEXT
 
vamya-svabhave mana uthe nirantara
tara madhye uthe krsnera ananda-sagara
SYNONYMS
 
vamya-svabhave -- because of left-wing character; mana -- womanly anger; 
uthe -- awakens; nirantara -- always; tara madhye -- in that dealing; 
uthe -- is awakening; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; ananda-sagara -- an 
ocean of transcendental bliss.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Because She is a left-wing gopi, Her womanly anger is always awakening, 
but Krsna derives transcendental bliss from Her activities.
 
Madhya 14.163
 
TEXT 163
 
TEXT
 
aher iva gatih premnah
 svabhava-kutila bhavet
ato hetor ahetos ca
 yunor mana udancati
SYNONYMS
 
aheh -- of the snake; iva -- like; gatih -- the movement; premnah -- of 
the loving affairs; svabhava -- by nature; kutila -- crooked; bhavet -- 
is; atah -- therefore; hetoh -- from some cause; ahetoh -- from the 
absence of a cause; ca -- and; yunoh -- of the young couple; manah -- 
anger; udancati -- appears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The progress of loving affairs between a young boy and a young girl is 
by nature crooked, like the movement of a snake. Because of this, two 
types of anger arise between a young boy and girl -- anger with a cause 
and anger without a cause.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Ujjvala-nilamani (Srngara-
bheda-prakarana 102).
 
Madhya 14.164
 
TEXT 164
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' bade prabhura ananda-sagara
‘kaha, kaha' kahe prabhu, bale damodara
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; bade -- increased; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ananda-sagara -- the ocean of transcendental bliss; 
kaha kaha -- go on speaking; kahe prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
continued to request; bale damodara -- Damodara Gosvami continued to 
reply.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these talks, His ocean of 
transcendental bliss increased. He therefore told Svarupa Damodara, "Go 
on speaking, go on speaking." And thus Svarupa Damodara continued.
 
Madhya 14.165
 
TEXT 165
 
TEXT
 
‘adhirudha mahabhava' -- radhikara prema
visuddha, nirmala, yaiche dasa-vana hema
SYNONYMS
 
adhirudha maha-bhava -- highly elevated ecstatic love; radhikara prema --
 the loving affairs of Srimati Radharani; visuddha -- completely 
uncontaminated; nirmala -- purified; yaiche -- as if; dasa-vana -- ten 
times purified; hema -- gold.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Srimati Radharani's love is a highly advanced ecstasy. All Her dealings 
are completely pure and devoid of material tinge. Indeed, Her dealings 
are ten times purer than gold.
 
Madhya 14.166
 
TEXT 166
 
TEXT
 
krsnera darsana yadi paya acambite
nana-bhava-vibhusane haya vibhusite
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; darsana -- interview; yadi -- if; paya -- gets;
 acambite -- all of a sudden; nana -- various; bhava -- ecstatic; 
vibhusane -- with ornaments; haya -- is; vibhusite -- decorated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"As soon as Radharani gets a chance to see Krsna, Her body is suddenly 
decorated with various ecstatic ornaments.
 
Madhya 14.167
 
TEXT 167
 
TEXT
 
asta ‘sattvika', harsadi ‘vyabhicari' yanra
‘sahaja prema', vimsati ‘bhava'-alankara
SYNONYMS
 
asta -- eight; sattvika -- transcendental symptoms; harsa-adi -- like 
jubilation; vyabhicari -- distinctive features; yanra -- of whose; 
sahaja prema -- natural love; vimsati -- twenty; bhava -- of ecstasy; 
alankara -- ornaments.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The transcendental ornaments of Srimati Radharani's body include the 
eight sattvikas, or transcendental symptoms, the thirty-three vyabhicari-
bhavas, beginning with harsa, or jubilation in natural love, and the 
twenty bhavas, or ecstatic emotional ornaments.
 
PURPORT
 
The thirty-three vyabhicari-bhavas, bodily symptoms manifest in ecstatic 
love, are as follows: (1) nirveda, indifference; (2) visada, moroseness; 
(3) dainya, meekness; (4) glani, a feeling that one is in a faulty 
position; (5) srama, fatigue; (6) mada, madness; (7) garva, pride; (8) 
sanka, doubt; (9) trasa, shock; (10) avega, intense emotion; (11) unmada,
 craziness; (12) apasmara, forgetfulness; (13) vyadhi, disease; (14) 
moha, bewilderment; (15) mrti, death; (16) alasya, laziness; (17) jadya, 
invalidity; (18) vrida, shame; (19) avahittha, concealment; (20) smrti, 
remembrance; (21) vitarka, argument; (22) cinta, contemplation; (23) 
mati, attention; (24) dhrti, forbearance; (25) harsa, jubilation; (26) 
autsukya, eagerness; (27) augrya, violence; (28) amarsa, anger; (29) 
asuya, jealousy; (30) capalya, impudence; (31) nidra, sleep; (32) supti, 
deep sleep, and (33) prabodha, awakening.
 
Madhya 14.168
 
TEXT 168
 
TEXT
 
‘kila-kincita', ‘kuttamita', ‘vilasa', ‘lalita'
‘vivvoka', ‘mottayita', ara ‘maugdhya', ‘cakita'
SYNONYMS
 
kila-kincita -- a particular type of ecstatic ornament manifested at the 
time of seeing Krsna; kuttamita -- the symptom explained in verse 197; 
vilasa -- the symptom explained in verse 187; lalita -- the symptom 
explained in verse 192; vivvoka -- neglecting the presentation given by 
the hero; mottayita -- awakening of lusty desires by the remembrance and 
words of the hero; ara -- and; maugdhya -- assuming the position of not 
knowing things although everything is known; cakita -- a position in 
which the heroine appears very much afraid although she is not at all 
afraid.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Some of the symptoms critically explained in the following verses are 
kila-kincita, kuttamita, vilasa, lalita, vivvoka, mottayita, maugdhya 
and cakita.
 
Madhya 14.169
 
TEXT 169
 
TEXT
 
eta bhava-bhusaya bhusita sri-radhara anga
dekhite uthale krsna-sukhabdhi-taranga
SYNONYMS
 
eta -- so many; bhava-bhusaya -- with the ornaments of ecstasy; bhusita -
- decorated; sri-radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; anga -- the body; 
dekhite -- to see; uthale -- awakens; krsna-sukha-abdhi -- of the ocean 
of Krsna's happiness; taranga -- waves.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Srimati Radharani's body manifests the ornaments of many ecstatic 
symptoms, the ocean of Krsna's happiness immediately displays 
transcendental waves.
 
Madhya 14.170
 
TEXT 170
 
TEXT
 
kila-kincitadi-bhavera suna vivarana
ye bhava-bhusaya radha hare krsna-mana
SYNONYMS
 
kila-kincita-adi -- beginning with the ecstasy named kila-kincita; 
bhavera -- of ecstasies; suna -- hear; vivarana -- the description; ye 
bhava-bhusaya -- with these ecstatic ornaments; radha -- Srimati 
Radharani; hare -- enchants; krsna-mana -- the mind of Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Now hear a description of different ecstasies, beginning with kila-
kincita. With these ecstatic ornaments, Srimati Radharani enchants the 
mind of Krsna.
 
Madhya 14.171
 
TEXT 171
 
TEXT
 
radha dekhi' krsna yadi chunite kare mana
dana-ghati-pathe yabe varjena gamana
SYNONYMS
 
radha -- Srimati Radharani; dekhi' -- after seeing; krsna -- Lord Krsna; 
yadi -- if; chunite -- to touch; kare mana -- desires; dana-ghati-pathe -
- on the way leading toward the spot from which one crosses the river to 
the other side; yabe -- when; varjena -- prohibits; gamana -- going.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Sri Krsna sees Srimati Radharani and wants to touch Her body, He 
prohibits Her from going to the spot where one can cross the river 
Yamuna.
 
Madhya 14.172
 
TEXT 172
 
TEXT
 
yabe asi' mana kare puspa uthaite
sakhi-age cahe yadi gaye hata dite
SYNONYMS
 
yabe -- when; asi' -- coming nearby; mana kare -- prohibits; puspa 
uthaite -- to pick flowers; sakhi-age -- in front of the friends of 
Srimati Radharani; cahe -- wants; yadi -- if; gaye -- in the body; hata 
dite -- touch with the hand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Approaching Her, Krsna prohibits Srimati Radharani from picking flowers.
 He may also touch Her in front of Her friends.
 
Madhya 14.173
 
TEXT 173
 
TEXT
 
ei-saba sthane ‘kila-kincita' udgama
prathame ‘harsa' sancari -- mula karana
SYNONYMS
 
ei-saba sthane -- in such places; kila-kincita -- of the symptoms of the 
ecstasy known as kila-kincita; udgama -- awakening; prathame -- in the 
beginning; harsa -- jubilation; sancari -- ecstatic emotion; mula karana 
-- the root cause.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At such times, the ecstatic symptoms of kila-kincita are awakened. 
First there is jubilation in ecstatic love, which is the root cause of 
these symptoms.
 
PURPORT
 
Whenever Srimati Radharani leaves Her house, She is always well dressed 
and attractive. It is Her womanly nature to attract Sri Krsna's 
attention, and upon seeing Her so attractively dressed, Sri Krsna 
desires to touch Her body. The Lord then finds some fault in Her and 
prohibits Her from going to a river crossing and stops Her from picking 
flowers. Such are the pastimes between Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna. 
Being a cowherd girl, Srimati Radharani regularly carries milk in a 
container and often goes to sell the milk on the other side of the 
Yamuna. To cross the river, She has to pay the boatman, and the spot 
where the boatman collects his fares is called the dana-ghati. Lord Sri 
Krsna stops Her from going, telling Her, "First You have to pay the fee; 
then You will be allowed to go." This pastime is called dana-keli-lila. 
Similarly, if Srimati Radharani wants to pick a flower, Sri Krsna claims 
to be the garden's proprietor and prohibits Her. This pastime is called 
kila-kincita. Radharani's shyness arises due to Sri Krsna's prohibitions,
 and ecstatic loving bodily symptoms called kila-kincita-bhava are 
manifest at this time. These ecstatic symptoms are explained in the 
following verse, which is from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Ujjvala-nilamani (
Anubhava-prakarana 39).
 
Madhya 14.174
 
TEXT 174
 
TEXT
 
garvabhilasa-rudita-
 smitasuya-bhaya-krudham
sankari-karanam harsad
 ucyate kila-kincitam
SYNONYMS
 
garva -- pride; abhilasa -- ambition; rudita -- crying; smita -- smiling;
 asuya -- envying; bhaya -- fearing; krudham -- anger; sankari-karanam --
 the act of shrinking away; harsat -- because of jubilation; ucyate -- 
is called; kila-kincitam -- ecstatic symptoms known as kila-kincita.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Pride, ambition, weeping, smiling, envy, fear and anger are the seven 
ecstatic loving symptoms manifested by a jubilant shrinking away, and 
these symptoms are called kila-kincita-bhava.'
 
Madhya 14.175
 
TEXT 175
 
TEXT
 
ara sata bhava asi' sahaje milaya
asta-bhava-sammilane ‘maha-bhava' haya
SYNONYMS
 
ara -- other; sata -- seven; bhava -- ecstatic symptoms; asi' -- coming 
together; sahaje -- naturally; milaya -- become mixed; asta-bhava -- of 
eight kinds of ecstatic emotional symptoms; sammilane -- by the 
combining; maha-bhava haya -- there is maha-bhava.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There are seven other transcendental ecstatic symptoms, and when they 
combine on the platform of jubilation, the combination is called maha-
bhava.
 
Madhya 14.176
 
TEXT 176
 
TEXT
 
garva, abhilasa, bhaya, suska-rudita
krodha, asuya haya, ara manda-smita
SYNONYMS
 
garva -- pride; abhilasa -- ambition; bhaya -- fear; suska-rudita -- dry,
 artificial crying; krodha -- anger; asuya -- envy; haya -- there is; 
ara -- also; manda-smita -- mild smiling.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The seven combined ingredients of maha-bhava are pride, ambition, fear, 
dry artificial crying, anger, envy and mild smiling.
 
Madhya 14.177
 
TEXT 177
 
TEXT
 
nana-svadu asta-bhava ekatra milana
yahara asvade trpta haya krsna-mana
SYNONYMS
 
nana -- various; svadu -- palatable; asta-bhava -- eight kinds of 
ecstatic symptoms; ekatra -- at one place; milana -- meeting; yahara -- 
of which; asvade -- by the tasting; trpta -- satisfied; haya -- is; 
krsna-mana -- the mind of Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There are eight symptoms of ecstatic love on the platform of 
transcendental jubilation, and when they are combined and tasted by 
Krsna, the Lord's mind is completely satisfied.
 
Madhya 14.178
 
TEXT 178
 
TEXT
 
dadhi, khanda, ghrta, madhu, marica, karpura
elaci-milane yaiche rasala madhura
SYNONYMS
 
dadhi -- yogurt; khanda -- candy; ghrta -- ghee; madhu -- honey; marica -
- black pepper; karpura -- camphor; elaci -- cardamom; milane -- by 
combining together; yaiche -- as; rasala -- very palatable; madhura -- 
and sweet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Indeed, they are compared to a combination of yogurt, candy, ghee, 
honey, black pepper, camphor and cardamom, which, when mixed together, 
are very tasty and sweet.
 
Madhya 14.179
 
TEXT 179
 
TEXT
 
ei bhava-yukta dekhi' radhasya-nayana
sangama ha-ite sukha paya koti-guna
SYNONYMS
 
ei bhava -- with these ecstatic symptoms; yukta -- combined together; 
dekhi' -- seeing; radha-asya-nayana -- the face and eyes of Srimati 
Radharani; sangama ha-ite -- than direct embracing; sukha paya -- enjoys 
happiness; koti-guna -- millions of times more.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Sri Krsna is thousands upon thousands of times more satisfied when 
He sees Srimati Radharani's face light up from this combination of 
ecstatic love than He is by direct union with Her.
 
PURPORT
 
This is further explained in the following verse from the Ujjvala-
nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 41) of Srila Rupa Gosvami.
 
Madhya 14.180
 
TEXT 180
 
TEXT
 
antah smeratayojjvala jala-kana-vyakirna-paksmankura
 kincit patalitancala rasikatotsikta purah kuncati
ruddhayah pathi madhavena madhura-vyabhugna-torottara
 radhayah kila-kincita-stavakini drstih sriyam vah kriyat
SYNONYMS
 
antah -- internally, or not manifested; smerataya ujjvala -- brightened 
by mild smiling; jala-kana -- with drops of water; vyakirna -- scattered;
 paksma-ankura -- from the eyelashes; kincit -- very little; patalita-
ancala -- a tinge of redness, mixed with whiteness, on the borders of 
the eyes; rasikata-utsikta -- being merged in the cunning behavior of 
the Lord; purah -- in the front; kuncati -- shrinks; ruddhayah -- having 
been blocked; pathi -- on the way; madhavena -- by Krsna; madhura -- 
sweet; vyabhugna -- curved; tora-uttara -- the eyes; radhayah -- of 
Srimati Radharani; kila-kincita -- the ecstatic symptom named kila-
kincita; stavakini -- like a bouquet of flowers; drstih -- glance; 
sriyam -- good fortune; vah -- of all of you; kriyat -- may perform.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘May the sight of Srimati Radharani's kila-kincita ecstasy, which is 
like a bouquet, bring good fortune to all. When Sri Krsna blocked 
Radharani's way to the dana-ghati, there was laughter within Her heart. 
Her eyes grew bright, and fresh tears flowed from Her eyes, reddening 
them. Due to Her sweet relationship with Krsna, Her eyes were 
enthusiastic, and when Her crying subsided, She appeared even more 
beautiful.'
 
Madhya 14.181
 
TEXT 181
 
TEXT
 
baspa-vyakulitarunancala-calan-netram rasollasitam
 helollasa-caladharam kutilita-bhru-yugmam udyat-smitam
radhayah kila-kincitancitam asau viksyananam sangamad
 anandam tam avapa koti-gunitam yo 'bhun na gir-gocarah
SYNONYMS
 
baspa -- by tears; vyakulita -- agitated; aruna-ancala -- with a reddish 
tinge; calan -- moving; netram -- eyes; rasa-ullasitam -- because of 
being agitated by transcendental mellows; hela-ullasa -- because of 
neglectful jubilation; cala-adharam -- moving lips; kutilita -- curved; 
bhru-yugmam -- two eyebrows; udyat -- awakening; smitam -- smiling; 
radhayah -- of Srimati Radharani; kila-kincita -- with the ecstatic 
symptom named kila-kincita; ancitam -- expression; asau -- He (Krsna); 
viksya -- after glancing over; ananam -- the face; sangamat -- even than 
embracing; anandam -- happiness; tam -- that; avapa -- got; koti-gunitam 
-- millions upon millions times more; yah -- which; abhut -- became; na -
- not; gih-gocarah -- the subject of being described.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Agitated by tears, Srimati Radharani's eyes were tinged with red, just 
like the eastern horizon at sunrise. Her lips began to move with 
jubilation and lusty desire. Her eyebrows curved, and Her lotuslike face 
smiled mildly. Seeing Radharani's face exhibit such emotion, Lord Sri 
Krsna felt a million times happier than when He embraced Her. Indeed, 
Lord Sri Krsna's happiness is not at all mundane.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Govinda-lilamrta (9.18).
 
Madhya 14.182
 
TEXT 182
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' prabhu haila anandita mana
sukhavista hana svarupe kaila alingana
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- 
became; anandita mana -- very happy in His mind; sukha-avista hana -- 
being absorbed in happiness; svarupe -- unto Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; 
kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became very happy, and being 
absorbed in this happiness, He embraced Svarupa Damodara Gosvami.
 
Madhya 14.183
 
TEXT 183
 
TEXT
 
‘vilasadi'-bhava-bhusara kaha ta' laksana
yei bhave radha hare govindera mana?
SYNONYMS
 
vilasa-adi -- beginning with transcendental enjoyment; bhava -- of 
ecstasy; bhusara -- of the ornaments; kaha -- please speak; ta' -- 
indeed; laksana -- the symptoms; yei bhave -- by which symptoms; radha --
 Srimati Radharani; hare -- enchants; govindera mana -- the mind of Sri 
Govinda.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then asked Svarupa Damodara, "Please speak of 
the ecstatic ornaments decorating the body of Srimati Radharani, by 
which She enchants the mind of Sri Govinda."
 
Madhya 14.184
 
TEXT 184
 
TEXT
 
tabe ta' svarupa-gosani kahite lagila
suni' prabhura bhakta-gana maha-sukha paila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; ta' -- indeed; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara; 
kahite lagila -- began to speak; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; maha-sukha paila --
 achieved great happiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Being thus requested, Svarupa Damodara began to speak. All the devotees 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were very happy to hear him.
 
Madhya 14.185
 
TEXT 185
 
TEXT
 
radha vasi' ache, kiba vrndavane yaya
tahan yadi acambite krsna-darasana paya
SYNONYMS
 
radha vasi' ache -- Srimati Radharani is sitting; kiba -- or; vrndavane 
yaya -- is going to Vrndavana; tahan -- there; yadi -- if; acambite -- 
all of a sudden; krsna-darasana paya -- gets the opportunity to see 
Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sometimes when Srimati Radharani is sitting or when She is going to 
Vrndavana, She sees Krsna.
 
Madhya 14.186
 
TEXT 186
 
TEXT
 
dekhite nana-bhava haya vilaksana
se vailaksanyera nama ‘vilasa'-bhusana
SYNONYMS
 
dekhite -- while seeing; nana-bhava -- of various ecstasies; haya -- 
there are; vilaksana -- different symptoms; se -- those; vailaksanyera --
 of different symptoms; nama -- the name; vilasa-vilasa; bhusana -- 
ornaments.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The symptoms of various ecstasies that become manifest at that time are 
called vilasa.
 
PURPORT
 
This is described in the following verse, taken from the Ujjvala-
nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 39).
 
Madhya 14.187
 
TEXT 187
 
TEXT
 
gati-sthanasanadinam
 mukha-netradi-karmanam
tatkalikam tu vaisistyam
 vilasah priya-sanga-jam
SYNONYMS
 
gati -- moving; sthana -- standing; asana-adinam -- and of sitting and 
so on; mukha -- or the face; netra -- of the eyes; adi -- and so on; 
karmanam -- of the activities; tat-kalikam -- relating to that time; tu -
- then; vaisistyam -- various symptoms; vilasah -- of the name vilasa; 
priya-sanga-jam -- produced from meeting her beloved.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The various symptoms manifested in a woman's face, eyes and the other 
parts of her body and the way she moves, stands or sits when she meets 
her beloved are called vilasa.'"
 
Madhya 14.188
 
TEXT 188
 
TEXT
 
lajja, harsa, abhilasa, sambhrama, vamya, bhaya
eta bhava mili' radhaya cancala karaya
SYNONYMS
 
lajja -- timidity; harsa -- jubilation; abhilasa -- ambition; sambhrama -
- respect; vamya -- characteristics of the left-wing gopis; bhaya -- 
fear; eta -- these; bhava -- ecstatic symptoms; mili' -- coming together;
 radhaya -- Srimati Radharani; cancala karaya -- agitate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara said, "Timidity, jubilation, ambition, respect, fear 
and the characteristics of the left-wing gopis are all ecstatic symptoms 
that combine to agitate Srimati Radharani.
 
PURPORT
 
This is explained in the following verse, which is found in the Govinda-
lilamrta (9.11).
 
Madhya 14.189
 
TEXT 189
 
TEXT
 
purah krsnalokat sthagita-kutilasya gatir abhut
 tirascinam krsnambara-dara-vrtam sri-mukham api
calat-taram spharam nayana-yugam abhugnam iti sa
 vilasakhya-svalankarana-valitasit priya-mude
SYNONYMS
 
purah -- in front of Her; krsna-alokat -- by seeing Lord Krsna; sthagita-
kutila -- stopped and assumed an attitude of crookedness; asyah -- of 
Srimati Radharani; gatih -- the progress; abhut -- became; tirascinam -- 
being crooked; krsna-ambara -- by a blue cloth; dara-vrtam -- covered; 
sri-mukham api -- Her face also; calat-taram -- like moving stars; 
spharam -- wide; nayana-yugam -- the pair of eyes; abhugnam -- very 
curved; iti -- thus; sa -- She (Radharani); vilasa-akhya -- named vilasa;
 sva-alankarana -- by personal ornaments; valita -- decorated; asit -- 
was; priya-mude -- just to increase the pleasure of Sri Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When Srimati Radharani saw Lord Krsna just before Her, Her progress 
stopped and She assumed an attitude of opposition. Although Her face was 
slightly covered by a blue garment, Her two starry eyes were agitated, 
being wide and curved. Thus She was decorated with the ornaments of 
vilasa, and Her beauty increased to give pleasure to Sri Krsna, the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead.'
 
Madhya 14.190
 
TEXT 190
 
TEXT
 
krsna-age radha yadi rahe dandana
tina-anga-bhange rahe bhru nacana
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-age -- in front of Krsna; radha -- Srimati Radharani; yadi -- if; 
rahe -- remains; dandana -- standing; tina-anga-bhange -- with three 
bends in the body; rahe -- remains; bhru -- eyebrows; nacana -- dancing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Srimati Radharani stands before Krsna, She stands bent in three 
places -- Her neck, waist and legs -- and Her eyebrows dance.
 
Madhya 14.191
 
TEXT 191
 
TEXT
 
mukhe-netre haya nana-bhavera udgara
ei kanta-bhavera nama ‘lalita'-alankara
SYNONYMS
 
mukhe -- on the mouth; netre -- on the eyes; haya -- there are; nana-
bhavera -- of various ecstasies; udgara -- the awakening; ei -- this; 
kanta-bhavera -- of the condition of the female; nama -- the name; 
lalita -- of lalita; alankara -- the ornament.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When there is an awakening of the various ecstatic features on Srimati 
Radharani's face and in Her eyes that are appropriate to a charming 
feminine attitude, the lalita ornament is manifest.
 
Madhya 14.192
 
TEXT 192
 
TEXT
 
vinyasa-bhangir anganam
 bhru-vilasa-manohara
sukumara bhaved yatra
 lalitam tad udahrtam
SYNONYMS
 
vinyasa -- in arrangement; bhangih -- curvature; anganam -- of bodily 
limbs; bhru-vilasa -- due to the pastimes of the eyebrows; manohara -- 
very beautiful; su-kumara -- delicate; bhavet -- may be; yatra -- where; 
lalitam-lalita; tat -- that; udahrtam -- called.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When the bodily features are delicate and expertly curved, and when 
the eyebrows are very beautifully agitated, the ornament of feminine 
charm, called lalita alankara, is manifest.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is from the Ujjvala-nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 51).
 
Madhya 14.193
 
TEXT 193
 
TEXT
 
lalita-bhusita radha dekhe yadi krsna
dunhe dunha milibare hayena satrsna
SYNONYMS
 
lalita-bhusita -- decorated with lalita-alankara; radha -- Srimati 
Radharani; dekhe -- sees; yadi -- if; krsna -- Lord Krsna; dunhe -- both 
of Them; dunha -- the two of Them; milibare -- to meet; hayena -- become;
 sa-trsna -- very eager.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Lord Sri Krsna happens to see Srimati Radharani decorated with 
these lalita ornaments, They both eagerly want to meet each other.
 
Madhya 14.194
 
TEXT 194
 
TEXT
 
hriya tiryag-griva-carana-kati-bhangi-sumadhura
 calac-cilli-valli-dalita-ratinathorjita-dhanuh
priya-premollasollasita-lalitalalita-tanuh
 priya-prityai sasid udita-lalitalankrti-yuta
SYNONYMS
 
hriya -- by Her attitude of shyness; tiryak -- going crosswise; griva -- 
of the neck; carana -- of the knees; kati -- of the waist; bhangi -- by 
the curve; su-madhura -- very sweet; calat-cilli -- of moving eyebrows; 
valli -- by the creepers; dalita -- conquered; rati-natha -- of Cupid; 
urjita -- powerful; dhanuh -- by which the bow; priya-prema-ullasa -- 
because of the loving attitude of the beloved; ullasita -- being 
inspired; lalita -- by the mood known as lalita; alalita-tanuh -- whose 
body is covered; priya-prityai -- for the sake of pleasing the beloved; 
sa -- Srimati Radharani; asit -- was; udita -- awakened; lalita-alankrti-
yuta -- possessing the lalita-alankara.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When Srimati Radharani was decorated with the ornament of lalita 
alankara, just to increase Sri Krsna's love, an attractive curve was 
manifested by Her neck, knees and waist. This was brought about by Her 
timidity and apparent desire to avoid Krsna. The flickering movements of 
Her eyebrows could conquer the powerful bow of Cupid. To increase the 
joy of Her beloved, Her body was decorated with the ornaments of lalita 
alankara.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is quoted from the Govinda-lilamrta (9.14).
 
Madhya 14.195
 
TEXT 195
 
TEXT
 
lobhe asi' krsna kare kancukakarsana
antare ullasa, radha kare nivarana
SYNONYMS
 
lobhe -- in greed; asi' -- coming; krsna -- Lord Krsna; kare -- does; 
kancuka-akarsana -- snatching the border of Her sari; antare -- within; 
ullasa -- very pleased; radha -- Srimati Radharani; kare -- does; 
nivarana -- stopping.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Krsna comes forward and greedily snatches at the border of Her 
sari, Srimati Radharani is actually very pleased within, but still She 
tries to stop Him.
 
Madhya 14.196
 
TEXT 196
 
TEXT
 
bahire vamata-krodha, bhitare sukha mane
‘kuttamita'-nama ei bhava-vibhusane
SYNONYMS
 
bahire -- externally; vamata -- opposition; krodha -- anger; bhitare -- 
within; sukha -- happiness; mane -- in the mind; kuttamita-kuttamita; 
nama -- named; ei -- this; bhava-vibhusane -- ornament of an ecstatic 
attitude.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This ecstatic attitude of Srimati Radharani's is called kuttamita. When 
this ecstatic ornament is manifested, Radharani externally tries to 
avoid Krsna, and She apparently becomes angry, although She is very 
happy within.
 
Madhya 14.197
 
TEXT 197
 
TEXT
 
stanadharadi-grahane
 hrt-pritav api sambhramat
bahih krodho vyathita-vat
 proktam kuttamitam budhaih
SYNONYMS
 
stana -- breasts; adhara -- lips; adi -- and so on; grahane -- when 
capturing; hrt-pritau -- satisfaction of the heart; api -- even though; 
sambhramat -- because of respectfulness; bahih -- externally; krodhah -- 
anger; vyathita -- aggrieved; vat -- as if; proktam -- called; 
kuttamitam -- the technical term kuttamita; budhaih -- by learned 
scholars.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When the border of Her sari and the cloth veiling Her face are caught, 
She externally appears offended and angry, but within Her heart She is 
very happy. Learned scholars call this attitude kuttamita.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Ujjvala-nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana 44).
 
Madhya 14.198
 
TEXT 198
 
TEXT
 
krsna-vancha purna haya, kare pani-rodha
antare ananda radha, bahire vamya-krodha
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-vancha -- the desires of Lord Krsna; purna -- fulfilled; haya -- 
let it be; kare -- does; pani-rodha -- checking with Her hand; antare -- 
within the heart; ananda -- transcendental bliss; radha -- Srimati 
Radharani; bahire -- externally; vamya -- opposition; krodha -- and 
anger.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Although Srimati Radharani was checking Krsna with Her hand, internally 
She was thinking, ‘Let Krsna satisfy His desires.' In this way She was 
very pleased within, although She externally displayed opposition and 
anger.
 
Madhya 14.199
 
TEXT 199
 
TEXT
 
vyatha pana' kare yena suska rodana
isat hasiya krsne karena bhartsana
SYNONYMS
 
vyatha pana' -- being offended; kare -- does; yena -- as if; suska -- 
dry; rodana -- crying; isat -- mildly; hasiya -- smiling; krsne -- unto 
Krsna; karena -- does; bhartsana -- admonition.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Srimati Radharani externally displays a kind of dry crying, as if She 
is offended. Then She mildly smiles and admonishes Lord Krsna.
 
Madhya 14.200
 
TEXT 200
 
TEXT
 
pani-rodham avirodhita-vancham
 bhartsanas ca madhura-smita-garbhah
madhavasya kurute karabhorur
 hari suska-ruditam ca mukhe 'pi
SYNONYMS
 
pani -- the hand; rodham -- obstructing; avirodhita -- unobstructed; 
vancham -- the desire of Krsna; bhartsanah -- admonitions; ca -- and; 
madhura -- sweet; smita-garbhah -- containing a gentle smiling attitude; 
madhavasya -- of Sri Krsna; kurute -- does; karabha-uruh -- whose thigh 
is like the trunk of a baby elephant; hari -- charming; suska-ruditam -- 
dry crying; ca -- and; mukhe -- on the face; api -- also.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Actually She has no desire to stop Krsna's endeavor to touch Her body 
with His hands, yet Srimati Radharani, whose thighs are like the trunk 
of a baby elephant, protests His advances and, sweetly smiling, 
admonishes Him. At such times She cries without tears on Her charming 
face.'
 
Madhya 14.201
 
TEXT 201
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata ara saba bhava-vibhusana
yahate bhusita radha hare krsna mana
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; ara -- also; saba -- all; bhava-vibhusana -- 
ecstatic ornaments; yahate -- by which; bhusita -- being decorated; 
radha -- Srimati Radharani; hare -- attracts; krsna mana -- the mind of 
Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In this way, Srimati Radharani is ornamented and decorated with various 
ecstatic symptoms, which attract the mind of Sri Krsna.
 
Madhya 14.202
 
TEXT 202
 
TEXT
 
ananta krsnera lila na yaya varnana
apane varnena yadi ‘sahasra-vadana'
SYNONYMS
 
ananta -- unlimited; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; lila -- pastimes; na -- 
not; yaya -- is possible; varnana -- description; apane -- personally; 
varnena -- describes; yadi -- if; sahasra-vadana -- the thousand-mouthed 
Sesa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is not at all possible to describe the unlimited pastimes of Sri 
Krsna, even though He Himself describes them in His incarnation of 
Sahasra-vadana, the thousand-mouthed Sesa Naga."
 
Madhya 14.203
 
TEXT 203
 
TEXT
 
srivasa hasiya kahe, -- suna, damodara
amara laksmira dekha sampatti vistara
SYNONYMS
 
srivasa -- Srivasa Thakura; hasiya -- smiling; kahe -- says; suna -- 
please hear; damodara -- O Damodara Gosvami; amara laksmira -- of my 
goddess of fortune; dekha -- just see; sampatti vistara -- the great 
opulence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At this time, Srivasa Thakura smiled and told Svarupa Damodara, "My dear 
sir, please hear! Just see how opulent my goddess of fortune is!
 
Madhya 14.204
 
TEXT 204
 
TEXT
 
vrndavanera sampad dekha, -- puspa-kisalaya
giridhatu-sikhipiccha-gunjaphala-maya
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavanera -- of Vrndavana; sampad -- the opulence; dekha -- see; puspa-
kisalaya -- a few flowers and twigs; giri-dhatu -- some minerals from 
the hills; sikhi-piccha -- some peacock feathers; gunja-phala-maya -- 
some gunja-phala.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"As far as Vrndavana's opulence is concerned, it consists of a few 
flowers and twigs, some minerals from the hills, a few peacock feathers 
and the plant known as gunja.
 
Madhya 14.205
 
TEXT 205
 
TEXT
 
vrndavana dekhibare gela jagannatha
suni' laksmi-devira mane haila asoyatha
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavana -- Vrndavana-dhama; dekhibare -- to see; gela -- went; 
jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; suni' -- hearing; laksmi-devira -- of the 
goddess of fortune; mane -- in the mind; haila -- there was; asoyatha -- 
envy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Jagannatha decided to see Vrndavana, He went there, and upon 
hearing this, the goddess of fortune experienced restlessness and 
jealousy.
 
Madhya 14.206
 
TEXT 206
 
TEXT
 
eta sampatti chadi' kene gela vrndavana
tanre hasya karite laksmi karila sajana
SYNONYMS
 
eta sampatti -- so much opulence; chadi' -- giving up; kene -- why; gela 
-- He went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; tanre hasya karite -- to make Him 
a laughingstock; laksmi -- the goddess of fortune; karila -- made; 
sajana -- so much decoration.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"She wondered, ‘Why did Lord Jagannatha give up so much opulence and go 
to Vrndavana?' To make Him a laughingstock, the goddess of fortune made 
arrangements for much decoration.
 
Madhya 14.207
 
TEXT 207
 
TEXT
 
"tomara thakura, dekha eta sampatti chadi'
patra-phala-phula-lobhe gela puspa-badi
SYNONYMS
 
tomara thakura -- your Lord; dekha -- just see; eta sampatti chadi' -- 
giving so much opulence; patra-phala-phula -- leaves, fruits and flowers;
 lobhe -- for the sake of; gela -- went; puspa-badi -- to the flower 
garden of Gundica.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Then the maidservants of the goddess of fortune said to the servants of 
Lord Jagannatha, ‘Why did your Lord Jagannatha abandon the great 
opulence of the goddess of fortune and, for the sake of a few leaves, 
fruits and flowers, go see the flower garden of Srimati Radharani?
 
Madhya 14.208
 
TEXT 208
 
TEXT
 
ei karma kare kahan vidagdha-siromani?
laksmira agrete nija prabhure deha' ani'"
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- this; karma -- work; kare -- does; kahan -- where; vidagdha-
siromani -- the chief of all experts; laksmira -- of the goddess of 
fortune; agrete -- in front; nija -- your own; prabhure -- master; deha' 
-- present; ani' -- bringing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Your master is so expert at everything, but why does He do such things?
 Now bring your master before the goddess of fortune.'
 
Madhya 14.209
 
TEXT 209
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' maha-laksmira saba dasi-gane
kati-vastre bandhi' ane prabhura nija-gane
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; maha-laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; 
saba -- all; dasi-gane -- maidservants; kati-vastre -- by their waist 
cloths; bandhi' -- binding; ane -- bring; prabhura -- of Jagannatha; 
nija-gane -- personal servants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In this way all the maidservants of the goddess of fortune arrested the 
servants of Jagannatha, bound them around the waist and brought them 
before the goddess of fortune.
 
Madhya 14.210
 
TEXT 210
 
TEXT
 
laksmira carane ani' karaya pranati
dhana-danda laya, ara karaya minati
SYNONYMS
 
laksmira carane -- at the lotus feet of the goddess of fortune; ani' -- 
bringing; karaya pranati -- made to bow down; dhana-danda laya -- take a 
fine; ara -- also; karaya -- make them perform; minati -- submission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When all the maidservants brought Lord Jagannatha's servants before the 
lotus feet of the goddess of fortune, the Lord's servants were fined and 
forced to submit.
 
Madhya 14.211
 
TEXT 211
 
TEXT
 
rathera upare kare dandera tadana
cora-praya kare jagannathera sevaka-gana
SYNONYMS
 
rathera upare -- on the car; kare -- do; dandera tadana -- chastisement 
by sticks; cora-praya -- almost like thieves; kare -- they treated; 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; sevaka-gana -- the personal servants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All the maidservants began to beat the Ratha car with sticks, and they 
treated the servants of Lord Jagannatha almost like thieves.
 
Madhya 14.212
 
TEXT 212
 
TEXT
 
saba bhrtya-gana kahe, -- yoda kari' hata
‘kali ani diba tomara age jagannatha'
SYNONYMS
 
saba bhrtya-gana kahe -- all the servants said; yoda kari' hata -- 
folding the hands; kali -- tomorrow; ani -- bringing; diba -- we shall 
give; tomara -- of you; age -- in front; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Finally all of Lord Jagannatha's servants submitted to the goddess of 
fortune with folded hands, assuring her that they would bring Lord 
Jagannatha before her the very next day.
 
Madhya 14.213
 
TEXT 213
 
TEXT
 
tabe santa hana laksmi yaya nija ghara
amara laksmira sampad -- vakya-agocara
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- then; santa hana -- being pacified; laksmi -- the goddess of 
fortune; yaya -- goes back; nija ghara -- to her own apartment; amara -- 
my; laksmira -- of the goddess of fortune; sampad -- the opulence; vakya-
agocara -- beyond description.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Being thus pacified, the goddess of fortune returned to her apartment. 
Just see! My goddess of fortune is opulent beyond all description."
 
Madhya 14.214
 
TEXT 214
 
TEXT
 
dugdha auti' dadhi mathe tomara gopi-gane
amara thakurani vaise ratna-simhasane
SYNONYMS
 
dugdha auti' -- boiling milk; dadhi -- yogurt; mathe -- churning; tomara 
-- your; gopi-gane-gopis; amara -- my; thakurani -- mistress; vaise -- 
sits down; ratna-simhasane -- on a throne of gems.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srivasa Thakura continued to address Svarupa Damodara: "Your gopis are 
engaged in boiling milk and churning yogurt, but my mistress, the 
goddess of fortune, sits on a throne made of jewels and gems."
 
Madhya 14.215
 
TEXT 215
 
TEXT
 
narada-prakrti srivasa kare parihasa
suni' hase mahaprabhura yata nija-dasa
SYNONYMS
 
narada-prakrti -- with the nature of Narada Muni; srivasa -- Srivasa 
Thakura; kare -- does; parihasa -- joking; suni' -- hearing; hase -- 
smile; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yata -- all; nija-
dasa -- personal servants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srivasa Thakura, who was enjoying the mood of Narada Muni, thus made 
jokes. Hearing him, all the personal servants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
began to smile.
 
Madhya 14.216
 
TEXT 216
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- srivasa, tomate narada-svabhava
aisvarya-bhave tomate, isvara-prabhava
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says; srivasa -- My dear Srivasa; 
tomate -- in you; narada-svabhava -- the nature of Narada; aisvarya-
bhave -- the mood of full opulence; tomate -- in you; isvara-prabhava -- 
the power of the Lord.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then told Srivasa Thakura, "My dear Srivasa, 
your nature is exactly like that of Narada Muni. The Supreme Personality 
of Godhead's opulence is having a direct influence upon you.
 
Madhya 14.217
 
TEXT 217
 
TEXT
 
inho damodara-svarupa-suddha-vrajavasi
aisvarya na jane inho suddha-preme bhasi'
SYNONYMS
 
inho -- here; damodara-svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; suddha-vraja-
vasi -- a pure inhabitant of Vrndavana; aisvarya na jane -- he does not 
know opulence; inho -- he; suddha-preme -- in pure devotional service; 
bhasi' -- floating.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Svarupa Damodara is a pure devotee of Vrndavana. He does not even know 
what opulence is, for he is simply absorbed in pure devotional service."
 
Madhya 14.218
 
TEXT 218
 
TEXT
 
svarupa kahe, -- srivasa, suna savadhane
vrndavana-sampad tomara nahi pade mane?
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara said; srivasa -- my dear Srivasa; suna 
savadhane -- carefully please hear; vrndavana-sampad -- the opulence of 
Vrndavana; tomara -- your; nahi -- not; pade -- falls; mane -- in the 
mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara then retorted, "My dear Srivasa, please hear me with 
attention. You have forgotten the transcendental opulence of Vrndavana.
 
Madhya 14.219
 
TEXT 219
 
TEXT
 
vrndavane sahajika ye sampat-sindhu
dvaraka-vaikuntha-sampat-tara eka bindu
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavane -- at Vrndavana; sahajika -- natural; ye -- whatever; sampat-
sindhu -- ocean of opulence; dvaraka -- of Dvaraka; vaikuntha-sampat -- 
all the opulence of the spiritual world; tara -- of that; eka bindu -- 
one drop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The natural opulence of Vrndavana is just like an ocean. The opulence 
of Dvaraka and Vaikuntha is not even to be compared to a drop.
 
Madhya 14.220
 
TEXT 220
 
TEXT
 
parama purusottama svayam bhagavan
krsna yahan dhani tahan vrndavana-dhama
SYNONYMS
 
parama purusa-uttama -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svayam 
bhagavan -- personally the Lord; krsna -- Lord Krsna; yahan -- where; 
dhani -- actually opulent; tahan -- there; vrndavana-dhama -- Vrndavana-
dhama.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sri Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full of all opulences, 
and His complete opulences are exhibited only in Vrndavana-dhama.
 
Madhya 14.221
 
TEXT 221
 
TEXT
 
cintamani-maya bhumi ratnera bhavana
cintamani-gana dasi-carana-bhusana
SYNONYMS
 
cintamani-maya -- made of transcendental touchstone; bhumi -- the ground;
 ratnera -- of gems; bhavana -- the original source; cintamani-gana -- 
such touchstones; dasi-carana-bhusana -- foot decorations of the 
maidservants of Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Vrndavana-dhama is made of transcendental touchstone. Its entire 
surface is the source of all valuable jewels, and the cintamani stone is 
used to decorate the lotus feet of the maidservants of Vrndavana.
 
Madhya 14.222
 
TEXT 222
 
TEXT
 
kalpavrksa-latara-yahan sahajika-vana
puspa-phala vina keha na mage anya dhana
SYNONYMS
 
kalpa-vrksa-latara -- of creepers and kalpa-vrksa, or desire trees; 
yahan -- where; sahajika-vana -- natural forest; puspa-phala vina -- 
except for fruits and flowers; keha -- anyone; na mage -- does not want; 
anya -- any other; dhana -- riches.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Vrndavana is a natural forest of desire trees and creepers, and the 
inhabitants do not want anything but the fruits and flowers of those 
desire trees.
 
Madhya 14.223
 
TEXT 223
 
TEXT
 
ananta kama-dhenu tahan phire vane vane
dugdha-matra dena, keha na mage anya dhane
SYNONYMS
 
ananta -- unlimited; kama-dhenu -- cows that can fulfill all desires; 
tahan -- there; phire -- graze; vane vane -- from forest to forest; 
dugdha-matra dena -- deliver milk only; keha -- anyone; na -- not; mage -
- wants; anya dhane -- any other riches.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In Vrndavana there are cows that fulfill all desires [kama-dhenus], and 
their number is unlimited. They graze from forest to forest and deliver 
only milk. The people want nothing else.
 
Madhya 14.224
 
TEXT 224
 
TEXT
 
sahaja lokera katha -- yahan divya-gita
sahaja gamana kare, -- yaiche nrtya-pratita
SYNONYMS
 
sahaja lokera katha -- the talks of all the plain people; yahan -- where;
 divya-gita -- transcendental music; sahaja gamana -- natural walking; 
kare -- they do; yaiche -- like; nrtya-pratita -- appearing like dancing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In Vrndavana, the natural speech of the people sounds like music, and 
their natural motion resembles a dance.
 
Madhya 14.225
 
TEXT 225
 
TEXT
 
sarvatra jala -- yahan amrta-samana
cid-ananda jyotih svadya -- yahan murtiman
SYNONYMS
 
sarvatra -- everywhere; jala -- the water; yahan -- where; amrta-samana -
- equal to nectar; cit-ananda -- transcendental bliss; jyotih -- 
effulgence; svadya -- perceived; yahan -- where; murtiman -- assuming a 
form.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The water in Vrndavana is nectar, and the brahma-jyoti effulgence, 
which is full of transcendental bliss, is directly perceived there in 
its form.
 
Madhya 14.226
 
TEXT 226
 
TEXT
 
laksmi jini' guna yahan laksmira samaja
krsna-vamsi kare yahan priya-sakhi-kaya
SYNONYMS
 
laksmi -- the goddess of fortune; jini' -- conquering; guna -- qualities;
 yahan -- where; laksmira samaja -- the society of the gopis; krsna-
vamsi -- Lord Sri Krsna's flute; kare -- in His hand; yahan -- where; 
priya-sakhi-kaya -- a dear companion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The gopis there are also goddesses of fortune, and they surpass the 
goddess of fortune who abides in Vaikuntha. In Vrndavana, Lord Krsna is 
always playing His transcendental flute, which is His dear companion.
 
Madhya 14.227
 
TEXT 227
 
TEXT
 
sriyah kantah kantah parama-purusah kalpa-taravo
 druma bhumis cintamani-gana-mayi toyam amrtam
katha ganam natyam gamanam api vamsi priya-sakhi
 cid-anandam jyotih param api tad asvadyam api ca
SYNONYMS
 
sriyah -- the goddess of fortune; kantah -- the damsels; kantah -- the 
enjoyer; parama-purusah -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kalpa-
taravah -- desire trees; drumah -- all the trees; bhumih -- the land; 
cintamani-gana-mayi -- made of the transcendental touchstone jewel; 
toyam -- the water; amrtam -- nectar; katha -- talking; ganam -- song; 
natyam -- dancing; gamanam -- walking; api -- also; vamsi -- the flute; 
priya-sakhi -- constant companion; cit-anandam -- transcendental bliss; 
jyotih -- effulgence; param -- the supreme; api -- also; tat -- that; 
asvadyam -- everywhere perceived; api ca -- also.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The damsels of Vrndavana, the gopis, are super goddesses of fortune. 
The enjoyer in Vrndavana is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. 
The trees there are all wish-fulfilling trees, and the land is made of 
transcendental touchstone. The water is all nectar, the talking is 
singing, the walking is dancing, and the constant companion of Krsna is 
His flute. The effulgence of transcendental bliss is experienced 
everywhere. Therefore Vrndavana-dhama is the only relishable abode.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.56).
 
Madhya 14.228
 
TEXT 228
 
TEXT
 
cintamanis carana-bhusanam angananam
 srngara-puspa-taravas taravah suranam
vrndavane vraja-dhanam nanu kama-dhenu-
 vrndani ceti sukha-sindhur aho vibhutih
SYNONYMS
 
cintamanih -- transcendental touchstone; carana -- of the lotus feet; 
bhusanam -- the ornament; angananam -- of all the women of Vrndavana; 
srngara -- for dressing; puspa-taravah -- the flower trees; taravah 
suranam -- the trees of the demigods (desire trees); vrndavane -- at 
Vrndavana; vraja-dhanam -- the special wealth of the inhabitants of 
Vraja; nanu -- certainly; kama-dhenu -- of kama-dhenu cows that can 
deliver unlimited milk; vrndani -- groups; ca -- and; iti -- thus; sukha-
sindhuh -- the ocean of happiness; aho -- oh, how much; vibhutih -- 
opulence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhumi are made of cintamani stone. 
The trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which 
the gopis decorate themselves. There are also wish-fulfilling cows [kama-
dhenus], which deliver unlimited quantities of milk. These cows 
constitute the wealth of Vrndavana. Thus Vrndavana's opulence is 
blissfully exhibited.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This verse, by Bilvamangala Thakura, is quoted in the Bhakti-rasamrta-
sindhu (2.1.173).
 
Madhya 14.229
 
TEXT 229
 
TEXT
 
suni' premavese nrtya kare srinivasa
kaksa-tali bajaya, kare atta-atta hasa
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; nrtya -- dancing; 
kare -- does; srinivasa -- Srivasa Thakura; kaksa-tali -- his armpits 
with his palms; bajaya -- sounds; kare -- does; atta-atta hasa -- very 
loud laughing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srivasa Thakura then began to dance in ecstatic love. He vibrated sounds 
by slapping his armpits with the palms of his hands, and he laughed very 
loudly.
 
Madhya 14.230
 
TEXT 230
 
TEXT
 
radhara suddha-rasa prabhu avese sunila
sei rasavese prabhu nrtya arambhila
SYNONYMS
 
radhara -- of Srimati Radharani; suddha-rasa -- pure transcendental 
mellows; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avese sunila -- heard with 
great ecstasy; sei -- that; rasa-avese -- in absorption in ecstatic love;
 prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya arambhila -- began dancing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these discussions about the pure 
transcendental mellow of Srimati Radharani. Absorbed in transcendental 
ecstasy, the Lord began to dance.
 
Madhya 14.231
 
TEXT 231
 
TEXT
 
rasavese prabhura nrtya, svarupera gana
‘bala' ‘bala' bali' prabhu pate nija-kana
SYNONYMS
 
rasa-avese -- in ecstatic mellows; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; nrtya -- the dancing; svarupera gana -- and singing by 
Svarupa Damodara; bala bala -- go on speaking, go on speaking; bali' -- 
saying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pate -- extends; nija-kana -- 
own ear.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was dancing in ecstatic love and Svarupa 
Damodara was singing, the Lord said, "Go on singing! Go on singing!" The 
Lord then extended His own ears.
 
Madhya 14.232
 
TEXT 232
 
TEXT
 
vraja-rasa-gita suni' prema uthalila
purusottama-grama prabhu preme bhasaila
SYNONYMS
 
vraja-rasa-gita -- songs about the mellows of Vrndavana-dhama; suni' -- 
hearing; prema -- transcendental bliss; uthalila -- awakened; 
purusottama-grama -- the place known as Purusottama, Jagannatha Puri; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; preme -- with ecstatic love; bhasaila 
-- inundated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic love was awakened by hearing the 
songs of Vrndavana. In this way He inundated Purusottama, Jagannatha 
Puri, with love of Godhead.
 
Madhya 14.233
 
TEXT 233
 
TEXT
 
laksmi-devi yatha-kale gela nija-ghara
prabhu nrtya kare, haila trtiya prahara
SYNONYMS
 
laksmi-devi -- the goddess of fortune; yatha-kale -- in due course of 
time; gela -- returned; nija-ghara -- to her apartment; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya kare -- dances; haila -- there arrived; 
trtiya prahara -- the third period of the day, the afternoon.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Finally the goddess of fortune returned to her apartment. In due course 
of time, as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was dancing, afternoon arrived.
 
Madhya 14.234
 
TEXT 234
 
TEXT
 
cari sampradaya gana kari' bahu sranta haila
mahaprabhura premavesa dviguna badila
SYNONYMS
 
cari sampradaya -- four groups of sankirtana parties; gana kari' -- 
after singing; bahu -- much; sranta haila -- were fatigued; mahaprabhura 
-- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prema-avesa -- the ecstatic love; dvi-
guna -- twofold; badila -- increased.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After much singing, all four sankirtana parties grew fatigued, but Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic love increased twofold.
 
Madhya 14.235
 
TEXT 235
 
TEXT
 
radha-premavese prabhu haila sei murti
nityananda dure dekhi' karilena stuti
SYNONYMS
 
radha-prema-avese -- in ecstatic love of Srimati Radharani; prabhu -- 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- became; sei murti -- exactly that same 
form; nityananda -- Lord Nityananda; dure dekhi' -- seeing from a 
distant place; karilena stuti -- offered prayers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While dancing absorbed in Srimati Radharani's ecstatic love, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in Her very form. Seeing this from a 
distant place, Nityananda Prabhu offered prayers.
 
Madhya 14.236
 
TEXT 236
 
TEXT
 
nityananda dekhiya prabhura bhavavesa
nikate na aise, rahe kichu dura-desa
SYNONYMS
 
nityananda -- Lord Nityananda; dekhiya -- seeing; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhava-avesa -- the ecstatic love; nikate -- nearby; 
na aise -- does not come; rahe -- keeps; kichu -- a little; dura-desa -- 
far away.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing the ecstatic love of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu 
did not approach but remained a little distance away.
 
Madhya 14.237
 
TEXT 237
 
TEXT
 
nityananda vina prabhuke dhare kon jana
prabhura avesa na yaya, na rahe kirtana
SYNONYMS
 
nityananda vina -- except for Nityananda Prabhu; prabhuke -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhare -- can catch; kon jana -- what person; 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avesa -- the ecstasy; na yaya -- 
does not go away; na rahe -- could not be continued; kirtana-kirtana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Only Nityananda Prabhu could catch Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but the 
ecstatic mood of the Lord would not stop. At the same time, kirtana 
could not be continued.
 
Madhya 14.238
 
TEXT 238
 
TEXT
 
bhangi kari' svarupa sabara srama janaila
bhakta-ganera srama dekhi' prabhura bahya haila
SYNONYMS
 
bhangi kari' -- showing an indication; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; 
sabara -- of everyone; srama -- the fatigue; janaila -- made known; 
bhakta-ganera -- of the devotees; srama -- the fatigue; dekhi' -- seeing;
 prabhura -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahya haila -- become externally 
conscious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara then informed the Lord that all the devotees were 
fatigued. Seeing this situation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to His 
external senses.
 
Madhya 14.239
 
TEXT 239
 
TEXT
 
saba bhakta lana prabhu gela puspodyane
visrama kariya kaila madhyahnika snane
SYNONYMS
 
saba bhakta lana -- with all the devotees; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; puspa-udyane -- in the flower garden; visrama 
kariya -- resting; kaila -- performed; madhyahnika snane -- bath in the 
afternoon.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then entered the flower garden with all His 
devotees. After resting there for some time, He took His afternoon bath.
 
Madhya 14.240
 
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TEXT
 
jagannathera prasada aila bahu upahara
laksmira prasada aila vividha prakara
SYNONYMS
 
jagannathera prasada -- the prasadam offered to Jagannatha; aila -- 
arrived; bahu -- many; upahara -- offerings; laksmira prasada -- food 
offered to Laksmidevi; aila -- arrived; vividha prakara -- all varieties.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then there arrived in large quantities a variety of food that had been 
offered to Sri Jagannatha and a variety that had been offered to the 
goddess of fortune.
 
Madhya 14.241
 
TEXT 241
 
TEXT
 
saba lana nana-range karila bhojana
sandhya snana kari' kaila jagannatha darasana
SYNONYMS
 
saba lana -- with all the devotees; nana-range -- in great jubilation; 
karila bhojana -- took the prasadam; sandhya snana kari' -- after taking 
an evening bath; kaila -- made; jagannatha darasana -- visit to Lord 
Jagannatha.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu finished His afternoon lunch, and after His 
evening bath He went to see Lord Jagannatha.
 
Madhya 14.242
 
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TEXT
 
jagannatha dekhi' karena nartana-kirtana
narendre jala-krida kare lana bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; dekhi' -- after seeing; karena -- 
performs; nartana-kirtana -- chanting and dancing; narendre -- in the 
lake known as Narendra-sarovara; jala-krida -- sporting in the water; 
kare -- performs; lana bhakta-gana -- with the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as He saw Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to 
chant and dance. Afterward, accompanied by His devotees, the Lord 
enjoyed sporting in the lake called Narendra-sarovara.
 
Madhya 14.243
 
TEXT 243
 
TEXT
 
udyane asiya kaila vana-bhojana
ei-mata krida kaila prabhu asta-dina
SYNONYMS
 
udyane -- to the garden; asiya -- coming; kaila -- performed; vana-
bhojana -- picnic in the forest; ei-mata -- in this way; krida -- 
pastimes; kaila -- performed; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
asta-dina -- constantly for eight days.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then, entering the flower garden, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His meal. 
In this way He continuously performed all kinds of pastimes for eight 
days.
 
Madhya 14.244
 
TEXT 244
 
TEXT
 
ara dine jagannathera bhitara-vijaya
rathe cadi' jagannatha cale nijalaya
SYNONYMS
 
ara dine -- on the next day; jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; bhitara-
vijaya -- coming out from inside the temple; rathe cadi' -- riding on 
the car; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; cale -- returns; nija-alaya -- 
to His own home.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day Lord Jagannatha came out from the temple and, riding on the 
car, returned to His own abode.
 
Madhya 14.245
 
TEXT 245
 
TEXT
 
purvavat kaila prabhu lana bhakta-gana
parama anande karena nartana-kirtana
SYNONYMS
 
purva-vat -- as previously; kaila -- did; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; lana -- taking; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; parama 
anande -- in great pleasure; karena -- performs; nartana-kirtana -- 
chanting and dancing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As previously, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees chanted and 
danced with great pleasure.
 
Madhya 14.246
 
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TEXT
 
jagannathera punah pandu-vijaya ha-ila
eka guti patta-dori tanha tuti' gela
SYNONYMS
 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; punah -- again; pandu-vijaya -- the 
function of carrying the Lord; ha-ila -- there was; eka guti -- one 
bunch; patta-dori -- ropes of silk; tanha -- there; tuti' gela -- broke.
 
TRANSLATION
 
During the Pandu-vijaya, Lord Jagannatha was carried, and while He was 
being carried, a bunch of silken ropes broke.
 
Madhya 14.247
 
TEXT 247
 
TEXT
 
pandu-vijayera tuli phati-phuti yaya
jagannathera bhare tula udiya palaya
SYNONYMS
 
pandu-vijayera -- of the ceremony of Pandu-vijaya; tuli -- batches of 
cotton; phati-phuti yaya -- become broken; jagannathera bhare -- by the 
weight of Lord Jagannatha; tula -- the cotton; udiya palaya -- floats 
into the air.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the Jagannatha Deity is carried, at intervals He is placed on 
cotton pads. When the ropes broke, the cotton pads also broke due to the 
weight of Lord Jagannatha, and the cotton floated into the air.
 
Madhya 14.248
 
TEXT 248
 
TEXT
 
kulina-grami ramananda, satyaraja khanna
tanre ajna dila prabhu kariya sammana
SYNONYMS
 
kulina-grami -- the inhabitants of the village known as Kulina-grama; 
ramananda -- Ramananda; satyaraja khanna -- Satyaraja Khan; tanre -- to 
them; ajna dila -- gave an order; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
kariya sammana -- showing great respect.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan were present from Kulina-grama, and 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, with great respect, gave them the following 
orders.
 
Madhya 14.249
 
TEXT 249
 
TEXT
 
ei patta-dorira tumi hao yajamana
prati-vatsara anibe ‘dori' kariya nirmana
SYNONYMS
 
ei patta-dorira -- of these patta-doris, silken ropes; tumi -- you; hao -
- become; yajamana -- the worshipers; prati-vatsara -- every year; anibe 
-- you must bring; dori -- ropes; kariya nirmana -- manufacturing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan to 
become the worshipers of these ropes and every year bring silken ropes 
from their village.
 
PURPORT
 
It is understood that silken rope was being manufactured by the local 
inhabitants of Kulina-grama; therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked 
Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan to get ropes every year for Lord 
Jagannatha's service.
 
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TEXT
 
eta bali' dila tanre chinda patta-dori
iha dekhi' karibe dori ati drdha kari'
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; dila -- delivered; tanre -- to them; chinda -- 
broken; patta-dori -- silken ropes; iha dekhi' -- seeing this; karibe -- 
you must make; dori -- the ropes; ati -- very; drdha kari' -- making 
strong.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After telling them this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed them the broken 
silken ropes, saying, "Just look at this sample. You must make ropes 
that are much stronger."
 
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TEXT
 
ei patta-dorite haya ‘sesa'-adhisthana
dasa-murti hana yenho seve bhagavan
SYNONYMS
 
ei patta-dorite -- in this rope; haya -- there is; sesa-adhisthana -- 
the abode of Sesa Naga; dasa-murti hana -- expanding into ten forms; 
yenho -- who; seve -- worships; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then informed Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja Khan 
that this rope was the abode of Lord Sesa, who expands Himself into ten 
forms and serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 
PURPORT
 
For a description of Sesa Naga, refer to Adi-lila 5.123–124.
 
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TEXT
 
bhagyavan satyaraja vasu ramananda
seva-ajna pana haila parama-ananda
SYNONYMS
 
bhagyavan -- very fortunate; satyaraja -- Satyaraja; vasu ramananda -- 
Ramananda Vasu; seva-ajna -- order for service; pana -- getting; haila --
 became; parama -- supremely; ananda -- happy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After receiving orders from the Lord for the rendering of service, the 
fortunate Satyaraja and Ramananda Vasu were highly pleased.
 
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TEXT
 
prati vatsara gundicate bhakta-gana-sange
patta-dori lana aise ati bada range
SYNONYMS
 
prati vatsara -- every year; gundicate -- to the Gundica temple 
cleansing ceremony; bhakta-gana-sange -- with the other devotees; patta-
dori -- silken ropes; lana -- taking; aise -- came; ati -- extremely; 
bada -- great; range -- with pleasure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Every year thereafter, when the Gundica temple was being cleansed, 
Satyaraja and Ramananda Vasu would come with the other devotees and with 
great pleasure bring silken rope.
 
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TEXT
 
tabe jagannatha yai' vasila simhasane
mahaprabhu ghare aila lana bhakta-gane
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; yai' -- going; vasila 
-- sat; simhasane -- on His throne; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ghare -- to His residence; aila -- went back; lana -- taking;
 bhakta-gane -- the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Lord Jagannatha returned to His temple and sat on His throne while 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to His residence with His devotees.
 
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TEXT
 
ei-mata bhakta-gane yatra dekhaila
bhakta-gana lana vrndavana-keli kaila
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; bhakta-gane -- to all the devotees; yatra -- the 
Ratha-yatra festival; dekhaila -- showed; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; 
lana -- with; vrndavana-keli -- pastimes of Vrndavana; kaila -- 
performed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed the Ratha-yatra ceremony to His 
devotees and performed the Vrndavana pastimes with them.
 
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TEXT
 
caitanya-gosanira lila-ananta, apara
‘sahasra-vadana' yara nahi paya para
SYNONYMS
 
caitanya-gosanira -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lila -- the 
pastimes; ananta -- unlimited; apara -- without end; sahasra-vadana -- 
Lord Sesa, who has thousands of hoods; yara -- of which; nahi -- not; 
paya -- gets; para -- the limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are unlimited and endless. Even Sahasra-
vadana, Lord Sesa, cannot reach the limits of His pastimes.
 
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TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-
lila, Fourteenth Chapter, describing the Performance of the Vrndavana 
Pastimes and the Hera-pancami-yatra.
 