Chapter 15

The Transcendental Madness of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

The following is a summary of the Fifteenth Chapter of Antya-lila. After seeing the upala-bhoga ceremony of Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu once more began to feel ecstatic emotions. When He saw the garden on the beach by the sea, He again thought that He was in Vrndavana, and when He began to think of Krsna engaging in His different pastimes, transcendental emotions excited Him again. On the night of the rasa dance, the gopis, bereaved by Krsna's absence, searched for Krsna from one forest to another. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu adopted the same transcendental thoughts as the gopis and was filled with ecstatic emotion. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami recited a verse from Gita-govinda just suitable to the Lord's emotions. Caitanya Mahaprabhu then exhibited the ecstatic transformations known as bhavodaya, bhava-sandhi, bhava-sabalya and so on. The Lord experienced all eight kinds of ecstatic transformations, and He relished them very much.

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durgame krsna-bhavabdhau

nimagnonmagna-cetasa

gaurena harina prema-

maryada bhuri darsita

SYNONYMS

durgame--very difficult to understand; krsna-bhava-abdhau--in the ocean of ecstatic love for Krsna; nimagna--submerged; unmagna-cetasa--His heart being absorbed; gaurena--by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; harina--by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prema-maryada--the exalted position of transcendental love; bhuri--in various ways; darsita--was exhibited.

TRANSLATION

The ocean of ecstatic love for Krsna is very difficult to understand, even for such demigods as Lord Brahma. By enacting His pastimes, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu submerged Himself in that ocean, and His heart was absorbed in that love. Thus He exhibited in various ways the exalted position of transcendental love for Krsna.

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jaya jaya sri-krsna-caitanya adhisvara

jaya nityananda purnananda-kalevara

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya--all glories; sri-krsna-caitanya--to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; adhisvara--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; jaya--all glories; nityananda--to Lord Nityananda; purna-ananda--filled with transcendental pleasure; kalevara--His body.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Krsna Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead! All glories to Lord Nityananda, whose body is always filled with transcendental bliss!

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jayadvaitacarya krsna-caitanya-priyatama

jaya srivasa-adi prabhura bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

jaya--all glories; advaita-acarya--to Advaita Acarya; krsna-caitanya--to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya-tama--very dear; jaya--all glories; srivasa-adi--headed by Srivasa Thakura; prabhura--of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-gana--to the devotees.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Advaita Acarya, who is very dear to Lord Caitanya! And all glories to the devotees of the Lord, headed by Srivasa Thakura!

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ei-mata mahaprabhu ratri-divase

atma-sphurti nahi krsna-bhavavese

SYNONYMS

ei-mata--in this way; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ratri-divase--night and day; atma-sphurti nahi--forgot Himself; krsna-bhava-avese--being merged in ecstatic love for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu forgot Himself throughout the entire day and night, being merged in an ocean of ecstatic love for Krsna.

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kabhu bhave magna, kabhu ardha-bahya-sphurti

kabhu bahya-sphurti,----tina rite prabhu-sthiti

SYNONYMS

kabhu--sometimes; bhave--in ecstatic emotion; magna--merged; kabhu--sometimes; ardha--half; bahya-sphurti--in external consciousness; kabhu--sometimes; bahya-sphurti--in full external consciousness; tina rite--in three ways; prabhu-sthiti--the situation of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

The Lord would maintain Himself in three kinds of consciousness: sometimes He merged totally in ecstatic emotion, sometimes He was in partial external consciousness and sometimes in full external consciousness.

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snana, darsana, bhojana deha-svabhave haya

kumarera caka yena satata phiraya

SYNONYMS

snana--bathing; darsana--visiting the temple; bhojana--taking lunch; deha-svabhave--by the nature of the body; haya--are; kumarera caka--the potter's wheel; yena--as; satata--always; phiraya--revolves.

TRANSLATION

Actually, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always merged in ecstatic emotion, but just as a potter's wheel turns without the potter's touching it, the Lord's bodily activities, like bathing, going to the temple to see Lord Jagannatha, and taking lunch, went on automatically.

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eka-dina karena prabhu jagannatha darasana

jagannathe dekhe saksat vrajendra-nandana

SYNONYMS

eka-dina--one day; karena--does; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jagannatha--Lord Jagannatha; darasana--visiting; jagannathe--Lord Jagannatha; dekhe--He sees; saksat--personally; vrajendra-nandana--the son of Maharaja Nanda.

TRANSLATION

One day, while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was looking at Lord Jagannatha in the temple, Lord Jagannatha appeared to be personally the son of Nanda Maharaja, Sri Krsna.

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eka-bare sphure prabhura krsnera panca-guna

panca-gune kare pancendriya akarsana

SYNONYMS

eka-bare--at one time; sphure--manifest; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; panca-guna--five attributes; panca-gune--five attributes; kare--do; panca-indriya--of the five senses; akarsana--attraction.

TRANSLATION

When He realized Lord Jagannatha to be Krsna Himself, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's five senses were immediately absorbed in attraction for the five attributes of Lord Krsna.

PURPORT

Sri Krsna's beauty attracted the eyes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krsna's singing and the vibration of His flute attracted the Lord's ears, the transcendental fragrance of Krsna's lotus feet attracted His nostrils, Krsna's transcendental sweetness attracted His tongue, and Krsna's bodily touch attracted the Lord's sensation of touch. Thus each of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's five senses was attracted by one of the five attributes of Lord Krsna.

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eka-mana panca-dike panca-guna tane

tanatani prabhura mana haila ageyane

SYNONYMS

eka-mana--one mind; panca-dike--in five directions; panca-guna--the five attributes; tane--attracted; tanatani--by a tug-of-war; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana--the mind; haila--became; ageyane--unconscious.

TRANSLATION

Just as in a tug-of-war, the single mind of Lord Caitanya was attracted in five directions by the five transcendental attributes of Lord Krsna. Thus the Lord became unconscious.

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hena-kale isvarera upala-bhoga sarila

bhakta-gana mahaprabhure ghare lana aila

SYNONYMS

hena-kale--at this time; isvarera--of Lord Jagannatha; upala-bhoga--the upala-bhoga ceremony; sarila--was finished; bhakta-gana--the devotees; mahaprabhure--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ghare--home; lana aila--brought.

TRANSLATION

Just then, the upala-bhoga ceremony of Lord Jagannatha concluded, and the devotees who had accompanied Lord Caitanya to the temple brought Him back home.

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svarupa, ramananda,----ei dui-jana lana

vilapa karena dunhara kanthete dhariya

SYNONYMS

svarupa--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; ramananda--Ramananda Raya; ei dui-jana--these two personalities; lana--with; vilapa karena--laments; dunhara--of both; kanthete--the necks; dhariya--holding.

TRANSLATION

That night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was attended by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya. Keeping His hands around their necks, the Lord began to lament.

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krsnera viyoge radhara utkanthita mana

visakhare kahe apana utkantha-karana

SYNONYMS

krsnera--from Lord Krsna; viyoge--in separation; radhara--of Srimati Radharani; utkanthita--very agitated; mana--mind; visakhare--to Visakha; kahe--spoke; apana--own; utkantha-karana--the cause of great anxiety and restlessness.

TRANSLATION

When Srimati Radharani was very agitated due to feeling great separation from Krsna, She spoke a verse to Visakha explaining the cause of Her great anxiety and restlessness.

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sei sloka padi' apane kare manastapa

slokera artha sunaya dunhare kariya vilapa

SYNONYMS

sei sloka--that verse; padi'--reciting; apane--personally; kare--does; manah-tapa--burning of the mind; slokera--of the verse; artha--meaning; sunaya--causes to hear; dunhare--both; kariya vilapa--lamenting.

TRANSLATION

Reciting that verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed His burning emotions. Then, with great lamentation, He explained the verse to Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya.

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saundaryamrta-sindhu-bhanga-lalana-cittadri-samplavakah

karnanandi-sanarma-ramya-vacanah kotindu-sitangakah

saurabhyamrta-samplavavrta-jagat piyusa-ramyadharah

sri-gopendra-sutah sa karsati balat pancendriyany ali me

SYNONYMS

saundarya--His beauty; amrta-sindhu--of the ocean of nectar; bhanga--by the waves; lalana--of women; citta--the hearts; adri--hills; samplavakah--inundating; karna--through the ears; anandi--giving pleasure; sanarma--joyful; ramya--beautiful; vacanah--whose voice; koti-indu--than ten million moons; sita--more cooling; angakah--whose body; saurabhya--His fragrance; amrta--of nectar; samplava--by the inundation; avrta--covered; jagat--the entire universe; piyusa--nectar; ramya--beautiful; adharah--whose lips; sri-gopa-indra--of Nanda Maharaja; sutah--the son; sah--He; karsati--attracts; balat--by force; panca-indriyani--the five senses; ali--O dear friend; me--My.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said:" 'Though the hearts of the gopis are like high-standing hills, they are inundated by the waves of the nectarean ocean of Krsna's beauty. His sweet voice enters their ears and gives them transcendental bliss. The touch of His body is cooler than millions and millions of moons together, and the nectar of His bodily fragrance overfloods the entire world. O My dear friend, that Krsna, who is the son of Nanda Maharaja and whose lips are exactly like nectar, is attracting My five senses by force.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in Govinda-lilamrta (8.3).

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krsna-rupa-sabda-sparsa, saurabhya-adhara-rasa,

yara madhurya kahana na yaya

dekhi' lobhe panca-jana, eka asva----mora mana,

cadi' panca panca-dike dhaya

SYNONYMS

krsna--of Lord Krsna; rupa--beauty; sabda--sound; sparsa--touch; saurabhya--fragrance; adhara--of lips; rasa--taste; yara--whose; madhurya--sweetness; kahana--describing; na yaya--is not possible; dekhi'--seeing; lobhe--in greed; panca-jana--five men; eka--one; asva--horse; mora--My; mana--mind; cadi'--riding on; panca--all five; panca-dike--in five directions; dhaya--run.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Krsna's beauty, the sound of His words and the vibration of His flute, His touch, His fragrance and the taste of His lips are full of an indescribable sweetness. When all these features attract My five senses at once, My senses all ride together on the single horse of My mind but want to go in five different directions.

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sakhi he, suna mora duhkhera karana

mora pancendriya-gana, maha-lampata dasyu-gana,

sabe kahe,----hara' para-dhana

SYNONYMS

sakhi--My dear friend; he--O; suna--please hear; mora--My; duhkhera karana--the cause of unhappiness; mora--My; panca-indriya-gana--five senses of perception; maha--very; lampata--extravagant; dasyu-gana--rogues; sabe kahe--they all say; hara'--plunder; para-dhana--another's property.

TRANSLATION

"O My dear friend, please hear the cause of My misery. My five senses are actually extravagant rogues. They know very well that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but they still want to plunder Krsna's property.

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eka asva eka-ksane, panca panca dike tane,

eka mana kon dike yaya?

eka-kale sabe tane, gela ghodara parane,

ei duhkha sahana na yaya

SYNONYMS

eka--one; asva--horse; eka-ksane--at one time; panca--five men; panca dike--in five directions; tane--pull; eka--one; mana--mind; kon dike--in what direction; yaya--will go; eka-kale--at one time; sabe--all; tane--pull; gela--will go; ghodara--of the horse; parane--life; ei--this; duhkha--unhappiness; sahana--tolerating; na yaya--is not possible.

TRANSLATION

"My mind is just like a single horse being ridden by the five senses of perception, headed by sight. Each sense wants to ride that horse, and thus they pull My mind in five directions simultaneously. In what direction will it go? If they all pull at one time, certainly the horse will lose its life. How can I tolerate this atrocity?

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indriye na kari rosa, inha-sabara kahan dosa,

krsna-rupadira maha akarsana

rupadi panca pance tane, gela ghodara parane,

mora dehe na rahe jivana

SYNONYMS

indriye--at the senses; na--not; kari rosa--I can be angry; inha-sabara--of all of them; kahan--where; dosa--fault; krsna-rupa-adira--of Lord Krsna's beauty, sounds, touch, fragrance and taste; maha--very great; akarsana--attraction; rupa-adi--the beauty and so on; panca--five; pance--the five senses; tane--drag; gela--is going away; ghodara--of the horse; parane--life; mora--My; dehe--in the body; na--not; rahe--remains; jivana--life.

TRANSLATION

"My dear friend, if you say, 'Just try to control Your senses,' what shall I say? I cannot become angry at My senses. Is it their fault? Krsna's beauty, sounds, touch, fragrance and taste are by nature extremely attractive. These five features are attracting My senses, and each wants to drag My mind in a different direction. Thus the life of My mind is in great danger, just like a horse ridden in five directions at once. Thus I am also in danger of dying.

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krsna-rupamrta-sindhu, tahara taranga-bindu,

eka-bindu jagat dubaya

trijagate yata nari, tara citta-ucca-giri,

taha dubai age uthi' dhaya

SYNONYMS

krsna-rupa--of Krsna's transcendental beauty; amrta-sindhu--the ocean of nectar; tahara--of that; taranga-bindu--a drop of a wave; eka-bindu--one drop; jagat--the whole world; dubaya--can flood; tri-jagate--in the three worlds; yata nari--all women; tara citta--their consciousness; ucca-giri--high hills; taha--that; dubai--drowning; age--forward; uthi'--raising; dhaya--runs.

TRANSLATION

"The consciousness of each woman within the three worlds is certainly like a high hill, but the sweetness of Krsna's beauty is like an ocean. Even a drop of water from that ocean can flood the entire world and submerge all the high hills of consciousness.

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krsnera vacana-madhuri, nana-rasa-narma-dhari,

tara anyaya kathana na yaya

jagatera narira kane, madhuri-gune bandhi' tane,

tanatani kanera prana yaya

SYNONYMS

krsnera--of Lord Krsna; vacana-madhuri--the sweetness of speaking; nana--various; rasa-narma-dhari--full of joking words; tara--of that; anyaya--atrocities; kathana--description; na yaya--cannot be made; jagatera--of the world; narira--of women; kane--in the ear; madhuri-gune--to the attributes of sweetness; bandhi'--binding; tane--pulls; tanatani--tug-of-war; kanera--of the ear; prana yaya--the life departs.

TRANSLATION

"The sweetness of Krsna's joking words plays indescribable havoc with the hearts of all women. His words bind a woman's ear to the qualities of their sweetness. Thus there is a tug-of-war, and the life of the ear departs.

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krsna-anga susitala, ki kahimu tara bala,

chataya jine kotindu-candana

sasaila narira vaksa, taha akarsite daksa,

akarsaye nari-gana-mana

SYNONYMS

krsna-anga--the body of Krsna; su-sitala--very cool; ki kahimu--what shall I say; tara--of that; bala--the strength; chataya--by the rays; jine--surpasses; koti-indu--millions upon millions of moons; candana--sandalwood pulp; sa-saila--like raised hills; narira--of a woman; vaksa--breasts; taha--that; akarsite--to attract; daksa--very expert; akarsaye--attracts; nari-gana-mana--the minds of all women.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's transcendental body is so cool that it cannot be compared even to sandalwood pulp or to millions upon millions of moons. It expertly attracts the breasts of all women, which resemble high hills. Indeed, the transcendental body of Krsna attracts the minds of all women within the three worlds.

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krsnanga----saurabhya-bhara, mrga-mada-mada-hara,

nilotpalera hare garva-dhana

jagat-narira nasa, tara bhitara pate vasa,

nari-gane kare akarsana

SYNONYMS

krsna-anga--the body of Krsna; saurabhya-bhara--full of fragrance; mrga-mada--of musk; mada-hara--intoxicating power; nilotpalera--of the bluish lotus flower; hare--takes away; garva-dhana--the pride of the treasure; jagat-narira--of the women in the world; nasa--nostrils; tara bhitara--within them; pate vasa--constructs a residence; nari-gane--women; kare akarsana--attracts.

TRANSLATION

"The fragrance of Krsna's body is more maddening than the aroma of musk, and it surpasses the fragrance of the bluish lotus flower. It enters the nostrils of all the women of the world and, making a nest there, thus attracts them.

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krsnera adharamrta, tate karpura manda-smita,

sva-madhurye hare narira mana

anyatra chadaya lobha, na paile mane ksobha,

vraja-nari-ganera mula-dhana"

SYNONYMS

krsnera--of Lord Krsna; adhara-amrta--the sweetness of the lips; tate--with that; karpura--camphor; manda-smita--gentle smile; sva-madhurye--by His sweetness; hare--attracts; narira mana--the minds of all women; anyatra--anywhere else; chadaya--vanquishes; lobha--greed; na paile--without getting; mane--in the mind; ksobha--great agitation; vraja-nari-ganera--of all the gopis of Vrndavana; mula-dhana--wealth.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's lips are so sweet when combined with the camphor of His gentle smile that they attract the minds of all women, forcing them to give up all other attractions. If the sweetness of Krsna's smile is unobtainable, great mental difficulties and lamentation result. That sweetness is the only wealth of the gopis of Vrndavana."

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eta kahi' gaurahari, dui-janara kantha dhari',

kahe,----'suna, svarupa-ramaraya

kahan karon, kahan yana, kahan gele krsna pana,

dunhe more kaha se upaya'

SYNONYMS

eta kahi'--saying this; gaurahari--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dui-janara--of the two persons; kantha dhari'--catching the necks; kahe--said; suna--please hear; svarupa-rama-raya--Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya; kahan karon--what shall I do; kahan yana--where shall I go; kahan gele--going where; krsna pana--I can get Krsna; dunhe--both of you; more--unto Me; kaha--please say; se upaya--such a means.

TRANSLATION

After speaking in this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu caught hold of the necks of Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara. Then the Lord said, "My dear friends, please listen to Me. What shall I do? Where shall I go? Where can I go to get Krsna? Please, both of you, tell Me how I can find Him."

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ei-mata gaura-prabhu prati dine-dine

vilapa karena svarupa-ramananda-sane

SYNONYMS

ei-mata--in this way; gaura-prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prati dine-dine--day after day; vilapa karena--laments; svarupa-ramananda-sane--in the company of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya.

TRANSLATION

Thus absorbed in transcendental pain, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lamented day after day in the company of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya.

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sei dui-jana prabhure kare asvasana

svarupa gaya, raya kare sloka pathana

SYNONYMS

sei--those; dui-jana--two persons; prabhure--to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kare--do; asvasana--pacification; svarupa gaya--Svarupa Damodara sings; raya--Ramananda Raya; kare--does; sloka pathana--recitation of verses.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami would sing appropriate songs, and Ramananda Raya would recite suitable verses to enhance the ecstatic mood of the Lord. In this way they were able to pacify Him.

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karnamrta, vidyapati, sri-gita-govinda

ihara sloka-gite prabhura karaya ananda

SYNONYMS

karnamrta--the book Krsna-karnamrta; vidyapati--the author Vidyapati; sri-gita-govinda--the book Sri Gita-govinda by Jayadeva Gosvami; ihara--of these; sloka-gite--verses and songs; prabhura--for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaya--create; ananda--happiness.

TRANSLATION

The Lord especially liked to hear Bilvamangala Thakura's Krsna-karnamrta, the poetry of Vidyapati and Sri Gita-govinda by Jayadeva Gosvami. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt great pleasure in His heart when His associates chanted verses from these books.

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eka-dina mahaprabhu samudra-tire yaite

puspera udyana tatha dekhena acambite

SYNONYMS

eka-dina--one day; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samudra-tire--to the seashore; yaite--while going; puspera udyana--a flower garden; tatha--there; dekhena--sees; acambite--suddenly.

TRANSLATION

One day, while going to the beach by the sea, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu suddenly saw a flower garden.

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vrndavana-bhrame tahan pasila dhana

premavese bule tahan krsna anvesiya

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-bhrame--taking it for Vrndavana; tahan--there; pasila--entered; dhana--running; prema-avese--in ecstatic love of Krsna; bule--wanders; tahan--there; krsna--Lord Krsna; anvesiya--searching for.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya mistook that garden for Vrndavana and very quickly entered it. Absorbed in ecstatic love of Krsna, He wandered throughout the garden, searching for Him.

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rase radha lana krsna antardhana kaila

pache sakhi-gana yaiche cahi' bedaila

SYNONYMS

rase--in the rasa dance; radha--Srimati Radharani; lana--taking; krsna--Lord Krsna; antardhana kaila--disappeared; pache--afterward; sakhi-gana--all the gopis; yaiche--as; cahi'--looking; bedaila--wandered.

TRANSLATION

After Krsna disappeared with Radharani during the rasa dance, the gopis wandered in the forest looking for Him. In the same way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wandered in that garden by the sea.

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sei bhavavese prabhu prati-taru-lata

sloka padi' padi' cahi' bule yatha tatha

SYNONYMS

sei--that; bhava-avese--in ecstasy; prabhu--Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prati-taru-lata--each tree and creeper; sloka padi' padi'--reciting verses; cahi'--inquiring; bule--wanders; yatha tatha--here and there.

TRANSLATION

Absorbed in the ecstatic mood of the gopis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wandered here and there. He began to inquire after Krsna by quoting verses to all the trees and creepers.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then quoted the following three verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.30.9,7,8).

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cuta-priyala-panasasana-kovidara-

jambv-arka-bilva-bakulamra-kadamba-nipah

ye 'nye parartha-bhavaka yamunopakulah

samsantu krsna-padavim rahitatmanam nah

SYNONYMS

cuta--O cuta tree (a kind of mango tree); priyala--O priyala tree; panasa--O jackfruit tree; asana--O asana tree; kovidara--O kovidara tree; jambu--O jambu tree; arka--O arka tree; bilva--O belfruit tree; bakula--O bakula tree; amra--O mango tree; kadamba--O kadamba tree; nipah--O nipa tree; ye--which; anye--others; para-artha-bhavakah--very beneficial to others; yamuna-upakulah--on the bank of the Yamuna; samsantu--please tell; krsna-padavim--where Krsna has gone; rahita-atmanam--who have lost our minds; nah--us.

TRANSLATION

"(The gopis said:) 'O cuta tree, priyala tree, pasana, asana and kovidara! O jambu tree, O arka tree, O bel, bakula and mango! O kadamba tree, O nipa tree and all other trees living on the bank of the Yamuna for the welfare of others, please let us know where Krsna has gone. We have lost our minds and are almost dead.

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kaccit tulasi kalyani

govinda-carana-priye

saha tvali-kulair bibhrad

drstas te 'ti-priyo 'cyutah

SYNONYMS

kaccit--whether; tulasi--O tulasi plant; kalyani--all-auspicious; govinda-carana--to Govinda's lotus feet; priye--very dear; saha--with; tva--you; ali-kulaih--bumblebees; bibhrat--bearing; drstah--has been seen; te--your; ati-priyah--very dear; acyutah--Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

" 'O all-auspicious tulasi plant, you are very dear to Govinda's lotus feet, and He is very dear to you. Have you seen Krsna walking here wearing a garland of your leaves, surrounded by a swarm of bumblebees?

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malaty adarsi vah kaccin

mallike jati yuthike

pritim vo janayan yatah

kara-sparsena madhavah

SYNONYMS

malati--O plant of malati flowers; adarsi--was seen; vah--by you; kaccit--whether; mallike--O plant of mallika flowers; jati--O plant of jati flowers; yuthike--O plant of yuthika flowers; pritim--pleasure; vah--your; janayan--creating; yatah--passed by; kara-sparsena--by the touch of His hand; madhavah--Sri Krsna.

TRANSLATION

" 'O plants of malati flowers, mallika flowers, jati and yuthika flowers, have you seen Krsna passing this way, touching you with His hand to give you pleasure?' "

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amra, panasa, piyala, jambu, kovidara

tirtha-vasi sabe, kara para-upakara

SYNONYMS

amra--O mango tree; panasa--O jackfruit tree; piyala--O piyala tree; jambu--O jambu tree; kovidara--O kovidara tree; tirtha-vasi--inhabitants of a holy place; sabe--all; kara--please do; para-upakara--others' benefit.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued: " 'O mango tree, O jackfruit tree, O piyala, jambu and kovidara trees, you are all inhabitants of a holy place. Therefore kindly act for the welfare of others.

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krsna tomara ihan aila, paila darasana?

krsnera uddesa kahi' rakhaha jivana

SYNONYMS

krsna--Lord Krsna; tomara--your; ihan--here; aila--came; paila darasana--you have seen; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; uddesa--the direction; kahi'--by telling; rakhaha jivana--kindly save our lives.

TRANSLATION

" 'Have you seen Krsna coming this way? Kindly tell us which way He has gone and save our lives.'

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uttara na pana punah kare anumana

ei saba----purusa-jati, krsnera sakhara samana

SYNONYMS

uttara--answer; na--not; pana--getting; punah--again; kare--do; anumana--guess; ei saba--all these; purusa-jati--belonging to the male class; krsnera--of Krsna; sakhara samana--as good as friends.

TRANSLATION

"When the trees did not reply, the gopis guessed,'Since all of these trees belong to the male class, all of them must be friends of Krsna.

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e kene kahibe krsnera uddesa amaya?

e----stri-jati lata, amara sakhi-praya

SYNONYMS

e--these; kene--why; kahibe--will say; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; uddesa--direction; amaya--to us; e--these; stri-jati--belonging to the class of women; lata--creepers; amara--our; sakhi-praya--like friends.

TRANSLATION

" 'Why should the trees tell us where Krsna has gone? Let us rather inquire from the creepers; they are female and therefore are like friends to us.

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avasya kahibe,----panache krsnera darsane

eta anumani' puche tulasy-adi-gane

SYNONYMS

avasya--certainly; kahibe--they will say; panache--they have gotten; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; darsane--audience; eta--this; anumani'--guessing; puche--inquire from; tulasi-adi-gane--the plants and creepers, headed by the tulasi plant.

TRANSLATION

" 'They will certainly tell us where Krsna has gone, since they have seen Him personally.' Guessing in this way, the gopis inquired from the plants and creepers, headed by tulasi.

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"tulasi, malati, yuthi, madhavi, mallike

tomara priya krsna aila tomara antike?

SYNONYMS

tulasi--O tulasi; malati--O malati; yuthi--O yuthi; madhavi--O madhavi; mallike--O mallika; tomara--your; priya--very dear; krsna--Lord Krsna; aila--came; tomara antike--near you.

TRANSLATION

" 'O tulasi! O malati! O yuthi, madhavi and mallika! Krsna is very dear to you. Therefore He must have come near you.

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tumi-saba----hao amara sakhira samana

krsnoddesa kahi' sabe rakhaha parana"

SYNONYMS

tumi-saba--all of you; hao--are; amara--our; sakhira--dear friends; samana--equal to; krsna-uddesa--the direction in which Krsna has gone; kahi'--speaking; sabe--all of you; rakhaha parana--save our lives.

TRANSLATION

" 'You are all just like dear friends to us. Kindly tell us which way Krsna has gone and save our lives.'

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uttara na pana punah bhavena antare

'eha----krsna-dasi, bhaye na kahe amare'

SYNONYMS

uttara--reply; na--not; pana--getting; punah--again; bhavena--think; antare--within their minds; eha--these; krsna-dasi--maidservants of Krsna; bhaye--out of fear; na kahe--do not speak; amare--to us.

TRANSLATION

"When they still received no reply, the gopis thought, 'These plants are all Krsna's maidservants, and out of fear they will not speak to us.'

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age mrgi-gana dekhi' krsnanga-gandha pana

tara mukha dekhi' puchena nirnaya kariya

SYNONYMS

age--in front; mrgi-gana--the deer; dekhi'--seeing; krsna-anga-gandha--the aroma of Krsna's body; pana--getting; tara mukha--their faces; dekhi'--seeing; puchena--inquire; nirnaya kariya--making certain.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis then came upon a group of she-deer. Smelling the aroma of Krsna's body and seeing the faces of the deer, the gopis inquired from them to ascertain if Krsna was nearby.

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apy ena-patny upagatah priyayeha gatrais

tanvan drsam sakhi sunirvrtim acyuto vah

kantanga-sanga-kuca-kunkuma-ranjitayah

kunda-srajah kula-pater iha vati gandhah

SYNONYMS

api--whether; ena-patni--O she-deer; upagatah--has come; priyaya--along with His dearmost companion; iha--here; gatraih--by the bodily limbs; tanvan--increasing; drsam--of the eyes; sakhi--O my dear friend; su-nirvrtim--happiness; acyutah--Krsna; vah--of all of you; kanta-anga--with the body of the beloved; sanga--by association; kuca-kunkuma--with kunkuma powder from the breasts; ranjitayah--colored; kunda-srajah--of the garland of kunda flowers; kula-pateh--of Krsna; iha--here; vati--flows; gandhah--the fragrance.

TRANSLATION

" 'O wife of the deer, Lord Krsna has been embracing His beloved, and thus the kunkuma powder on Her raised breasts has covered His garland of kunda flowers. The fragrance of this garland is flowing here. O my dear friend, have you seen Krsna passing this way with His dearmost companion, increasing the pleasure of the eyes of all of you?'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.30.11).

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"kaha, mrgi, radha-saha sri-krsna sarvatha

tomaya sukha dite aila? nahika anyatha

SYNONYMS

kaha--please say; mrgi--O she-deer; radha-saha--with Srimati Radharani; sri-krsna--Lord Sri Krsna; sarvatha--in all respects; tomaya--to you; sukha dite--to give pleasure; aila--did come; nahika anyatha--it is certain.

TRANSLATION

" 'O dear doe, Sri Krsna is always very pleased to give you pleasure. Kindly inform us whether He passed this way in the company of Srimati Radharani. We think They must certainly have come this way.

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radha-priya-sakhi amara, nahi bahiranga

dura haite jani tara yaiche anga-gandha

SYNONYMS

radha--of Srimati Radharani; priya-sakhi--very dear friends; amara--we; nahi bahiranga--are not outsiders; dura haite--from a distance; jani--we know; tara--of Lord Krsna; yaiche--as; anga-gandha--bodily fragrance.

TRANSLATION

" 'We are not outsiders. Being very dear friends of Srimati Radharani, we can perceive the bodily fragrance of Krsna from a distance.

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radha-anga-sange kuca-kunkuma-bhusita

krsna-kunda-mala-gandhe vayu----suvasita

SYNONYMS

radha-anga--the body of Srimati Radharani; sange--by embracing; kuca-kunkuma--with the kunkuma from the breasts; bhusita--decorated; krsna--of Lord Krsna; kunda-mala--of the garland of kunda flowers; gandhe--by the fragrance; vayu--the air; su-vasita--aromatic.

TRANSLATION

" 'Krsna has been embracing Srimati Radharani, and the kunkuma powder on Her breasts has mixed with the garland of kunda flowers decorating His body. The fragrance of the garland has scented the entire atmosphere.

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krsna ihan chadi' gela, ihon----virahini

kiba uttara dibe ei----na sune kahini"

SYNONYMS

krsna--Lord Krsna; ihan--here; chadi' gela--has left; ihon--the deer; virahini--feeling separation; kiba--what; uttara--reply; dibe--will they give; ei--these; na sune--do not hear; kahini--our words.

TRANSLATION

" 'Lord Krsna has left this place, and therefore the deer are feeling separation. They do not hear our words; therefore how can they reply?'

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age vrksa-gana dekhe puspa-phala-bhare

sakha saba padiyache prthivi-upare

SYNONYMS

age--in front; vrksa-gana--the trees; dekhe--see; puspa-phala-bhare --because of the heavy burden of flowers and fruits; sakha saba--all the branches; padiyache--have bent down; prthivi-upare--to the ground.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis then came upon many trees so laden with fruits and flowers that their branches bent down to the ground.

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krsne dekhi' ei saba karena namaskara

krsna-gamana puche tare kariya nirdhara

SYNONYMS

krsne dekhi'--seeing Krsna; ei--these; saba--all; karena namaskara--offer respectful obeisances; krsna-gamana--the passing of Krsna; puche--inquire; tare--from them; kariya nirdhara--making certain.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis thought that because all the trees must have seen Krsna pass by they were offering respectful obeisances to Him. To be certain, the gopis inquired from the trees.

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bahum priyamsa upadhaya grhita-padmo

ramanujas tulasikali-kulair madandhaih

anviyamana iha vas taravah pranamam

kimvabhinandati caran pranayavalokaih

SYNONYMS

bahum--arm; priya-amse--on the shoulder of His beloved; upadhaya--placing; grhita--having taken; padmah--a lotus flower; rama-anujah--Lord Balarama's younger brother (Krsna); tulasika--because of the garland of tulasi flowers; ali-kulaih--by bumblebees; mada-andhaih--blinded by the fragrance; anviyamanah--being followed; iha--here; vah--of you; taravah--O trees; pranamam--the obeisances; kimva--whether; abhinandati--welcomes; caran--while passing; pranaya-avalokaih--with glances of love.

TRANSLATION

" 'O trees, kindly tell us whether Balarama's younger brother, Krsna, welcomed your obeisances with loving glances as He passed this way, resting one hand on the shoulder of Srimati Radharani, holding a lotus flower in the other, and being followed by a swarm of bumblebees maddened by the fragrance of tulasi leaves.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.30.12).

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priya-mukhe bhrnga pade, taha nivarite

lila-padma calaite haila anya-citte

SYNONYMS

priya-mukhe--on His beloved's face; bhrnga--the bumblebees; pade--fall; taha--that; nivarite--to prevent; lila--the pastimes; padma--the lotus flower; calaite--causing to move; haila--was; anya-citte--diverted in the mind.

TRANSLATION

" 'To stop the bumblebees from landing on the face of His beloved, He whisked them away with the lotus flower in His hand, and thus His mind was slightly diverted.

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