Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Chapter 13

Madhya13.37

TEXT 37

damodara, narayana, datta govinda

raghava pandita, ara sri-govindananda

SYNONYMS

damodara—Damodara Pandita; narayana—Narayana; datta govinda—Govinda Datta; raghava pandita—Raghava Pandita; ara—and; sri-govindananda—Sri Govindananda.

TRANSLATION

The five who responded to the singing of Svarupa Damodara were Damodara Pandita, Narayana, Govinda Datta, Raghava Pandita and Sri Govindananda.

Madhya13.38

TEXT 38

advaitere nrtya karibare ajna dila

srivasa-pradhana ara sampradaya kaila

SYNONYMS

advaitere—unto Advaita Acarya; nrtya—dancing; karibare—for performing; ajna—order; dila—gave; srivasa—Srivasa Thakura; pradhana—chief; ara—another; sampradaya—group; kaila—formed.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya Prabhu was ordered to dance in the first group. The Lord then formed another group with Srivasa Thakura as the chief man.

PURPORT

In the first group, Damodara Svarupa was appointed chief singer, and the responding singers were Damodara Pandita, Narayana, Govinda Datta, Raghava Pandita and Govindananda. Sri Advaita Acarya was appointed as a dancer. The next group was formed, and the chief singer was Srivasa Thakura.

Madhya13.39

TEXT 39

gangadasa, haridasa, sriman, subhananda

sri-rama pandita, tahan nace nityananda

SYNONYMS

gangadasa—Gangadasa; haridasa—Haridasa; sriman—Sriman; subhananda—Subhananda; sri-rama pandita—Sri Rama Pandita; tahan—there; nace—dances; nityananda—Lord Nityananda.

TRANSLATION

The five singers who responded to the singing of Srivasa Thakura were Gangadasa, Haridasa, Sriman, Subhananda and Sri Rama Pandita. Sri Nityananda Prabhu was appointed as a dancer.

Madhya13.40

TEXT 40

vasudeva, gopinatha, murari yahan gaya

mukunda-pradhana kaila ara sampradaya

SYNONYMS

vasudeva—Vasudeva; gopinatha—Gopinatha; murari—Murari; yahan—where; gaya—sing; mukunda—Mukunda; pradhana—chief; kaila—formed; ara—another; sampradaya—group.

TRANSLATION

Another group was formed consisting of Vasudeva, Gopinatha, and Murari. All these were responsive singers, and Mukunda was the chief singer.

Madhya13.41

TEXT 41

srikanta, vallabha-sena ara dui jana

haridasa-thakura tahan karena nartana

SYNONYMS

srikanta, vallabha-sena—Srikanta and Vallabha Sena; ara—another; dui jana—two persons; haridasa-thakura—Haridasa Thakura; tahan—there; karena—performs; nartana—dancing.

TRANSLATION

Another two persons, Srikanta and Vallabha Sena, joined as responsive singers. In this group, Haridasa Thakura [the senior] was the dancer.

PURPORT

In the third group, Mukunda was appointed the chief singer. This party was composed of Vasudeva, Gopinatha, Murari, Srikanta and Vallabha Sena. The senior Haridasa Thakura was the dancer.

Madhya13.42

TEXT 42

govinda-ghosa-pradhana kaila ara sampradaya

haridasa, visnudasa, raghava, yahan gaya

SYNONYMS

govinda-ghosa—Govinda Ghosh; pradhana—the chief; kaila—formed; ara—another; sampradaya—group; haridasa—the younger Haridasa; visnudasa—Visnudasa; raghava—Raghava; yahan—where; gaya—sing.

TRANSLATION

The Lord formed another group, appointing Govinda Ghosh as leader. In this group the younger Haridasa, Visnudasa and Raghava were the responding singers.

Madhya13.43

TEXT 43

madhava, vasudeva-ghosa,-dui sahodara

nrtya karena tahan pandita-vakresvara

SYNONYMS

madhava—Madhava; vasudeva-ghosa—Vasudeva Ghosh; dui sahodara—two brothers; nrtya karena—dances; tahan—there; pandita-vakresvara—Vakresvara Pandita.

TRANSLATION

Two brothers named Madhava Ghosh and Vasudeva Ghosh also joined this group as responsive singers. Vakresvara Pandita was the dancer.

Madhya13.44

TEXT 44

kulina-gramera eka kirtaniya-samaja

tahan nrtya karena ramananda, satyaraja

SYNONYMS

kulina-gramera—of the village known as Kulina-grama; eka—one; kirtaniya-samajasankirtana party; tahan—there; nrtya karena—dances; ramananda—Ramananda; satyaraja—Satyaraja Khan.

TRANSLATION

There was a sankirtana party from the village known as Kulina-grama, and Ramananda and Satyaraja were appointed the dancers in this group.

Madhya13.45

TEXT 45

santipurera acaryera eka sampradaya

acyutananda nace tatha, ara saba gaya

SYNONYMS

santipurera—of Santipura; acaryera—of Advaita Acarya; eka—one; sampradaya—group; acyutananda—the son of Advaita Acarya; nace—dances; tatha—there; ara—the rest; saba—all; gaya—were singing.

TRANSLATION

There was another party that came from Santipura and was formed by Advaita Acarya. Acyutananda was the dancer, and the rest of the men were singers.

Madhya13.46

TEXT 46

khandera sampradaya kare anyatra kirtana

narahari nace tahan sri-raghunandana

SYNONYMS

khandera—of the place named Khanda; sampradaya—party; kare—performs; anyatra—in a different place; kirtana—chanting; narahari—Narahari; nace—dances; tahan—there; sri-raghunandana—Raghunandana.

TRANSLATION

Another party was formed by the people of Khanda. These people were singing in a different place. In that group, Narahari Prabhu and Raghunandana were dancing.

Madhya13.47

TEXT 47

jagannathera age cari sampradaya gaya

dui pase dui, pache eka sampradaya

SYNONYMS

jagannathera age—in front of the Deity Lord Jagannatha; cari sampradaya gaya—four groups were chanting; dui pase—on two sides; dui—another two groups; pache—at the rear; eka sampradaya—another group.

TRANSLATION

Four parties chanted and danced in front of Lord Jagannatha, and on both sides were two other parties. Another was at the rear.

Madhya13.48

TEXT 48

sata sampradaye baje caudda madala

yara dhvani suni’ vaisnava haila pagala

SYNONYMS

sata sampradaye—in seven groups; baje—were beating; caudda—fourteen; madala—drums; yara—of which; dhvani—the sound; suni’-hearing; vaisnava—all the devotees; haila—became; pagala—mad.

TRANSLATION

There were altogether seven parties of sankirtana, and in each party two men were beating drums. Thus fourteen drums were being played at once. The sound was tumultuous, and all the devotees became mad.

Madhya13.49

TEXT 49

vaisnavera megha-ghataya ha-ila badala

kirtananande saba varse netra-jala

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera—of the devotees; megha-ghataya—by the assembly of clouds; ha-ila—there was; badala—rainfall; kirtana-anande—in the blissful situation of chanting; saba—all of them; varse—rain; netra-jala—tears from the eyes.

TRANSLATION

All the Vaisnavas came together like an assembly of clouds. As the devotees chanted the holy names, tears fell in great ecstasy like rainfall from their eyes.

Madhya13.50

TEXT 50

tri-bhuvana bhari’ uthe kirtanera dhvani

anya vadyadira dhvani kichui na suni

SYNONYMS

tri-bhuvana bhari’-filling the three worlds; uthe—arose; kirtanera dhvani—vibration of sankirtana; anya—other; vadya-adira—of musical instruments; dhvani—the sound; kichui—anything; na—not; suni—hears.

TRANSLATION

When the sankirtana resounded, it filled the three worlds. Indeed, no one could hear mundane sounds or musical instruments other than the sankirtana.

Madhya13.51

TEXT 51

sata thani bule prabhu ’hari’ ’hari’ bali’

’jaya jagannatha’, balena hasta-yuga tuli’

SYNONYMS

sata thani—in the seven places; bule—wanders; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hari hari bali’-chanting the holy names Hari, Hari; jaya jagannatha—all glories to Lord Jagannatha; balena—says; hasta-yuga—His two arms; tuli’-raising.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wandered through all seven groups chanting the holy name,“Hari, Hari!” Raising His arms, He shouted, “All glories to Lord Jagannatha!”

Madhya13.52

TEXT 52

ara eka sakti prabhu karila prakasa

eka-kale sata thani karila vilasa

SYNONYMS

ara—another; eka—one; sakti—mystic power; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karila—made; prakasa—manifest; eka-kale—simultaneously; sata thani—in seven places; karila—performed; vilasa—pastimes.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu then exhibited another mystic power by performing pastimes simultaneously in all seven groups.

Madhya13.53

TEXT 53

sabe kahe,-prabhu achena mora sampradaya

anya thani nahi ya’na amare dayaya

SYNONYMS

sabe kahe—everyone said; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; achena—is present; mora sampradaya—in my group; anya thani—in other places; nahi—does not; ya’na—go; amare—unto me; dayaya—bestows His mercy.

TRANSLATION

Everyone said, “Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is present in my group. Indeed, He does not go anywhere else. He is bestowing His mercy upon us.”

Madhya13.54

TEXT 54

keha lakhite nare prabhura acintya-sakti

antaranga-bhakta jane, yanra suddha-bhakti

SYNONYMS

keha—anyone; lakhite—see; nare—cannot; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; acintya—inconceivable; sakti—power; antaranga—intimate; bhakta—devotee; jane—knows; yanra—whose; suddha-bhakti—pure devotional service.

TRANSLATION

Actually, no one could see the inconceivable potency of the Lord. Only the most confidential devotees, those in pure, unalloyed devotional service, could understand.

Madhya13.55

TEXT 55

kirtana dekhiya jagannatha harasita

sankirtana dekhe ratha kariya sthagita

SYNONYMS

kirtana dekhiya—by seeing the performance of sankirtana; jagannatha—Lord Jagannatha; harasita—very pleased; sankirtana—performance of sankirtana; dekhe—sees; ratha—the car; kariya sthagita—stopping.

TRANSLATION

Lord Jagannatha was very pleased by the sankirtana, and He brought His car to a standstill just to see the performance.

Madhya13.56

TEXT 56

prataparudrera haila parama vismaya

dekhite vivasa raja haila premamaya

SYNONYMS

prataparudrera—of King Prataparudra; haila—there was; parama—very much; vismaya—astonishment; dekhite—to see; vivasa—inactive; raja—the King; haila—became; prema-maya—in ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

King Prataparudra also was astonished to see the sankirtana. He became inactive and was converted to ecstatic love of Krsna.

Madhya13.57

TEXT 57

kasi-misre kahe raja prabhura mahima

kasi-misra kahe,-tomara bhagyera nahi sima

SYNONYMS

kasi-misre-unto Kasi Misra; kahe-said; raja-the King; prabhura mahima-the glories of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kasi-misra kahe-Kasi Misra said; tomara-your; bhagyera-of fortune; nahi-there is not; sima-a limit.

TRANSLATION

When the King informed Kasi Misra of the glories of the Lord, Kasi Misra replied,“O King, your fortune has no limit!”

Madhya13.58

TEXT 58

sarvabhauma-sange raja kare tharathari

ara keha nahi jane caitanyera curi

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma-sange—with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; raja—the King; kare—does; tharathari—indication; ara—further; keha—anyone; nahi—not; jane—knows; caitanyera—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; curi—tricks.

TRANSLATION

The King and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya were both aware of the Lord’s activities, but no one else could see the tricks of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya13.59

TEXT 59

yare tanra krpa, sei janibare pare

krpa vina brahmadika janibare nare

SYNONYMS

yare—upon whom; tanra—His; krpa—mercy; sei—that person; janibare—to know; pare—is able; krpa—mercy; vina—without; brahma-adika—the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma; janibare—to know; nare—are not able.

TRANSLATION

Only a person who has received the mercy of the Lord can understand. Without the Lord’s mercy, even the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, cannot understand.

Madhya13.60

TEXT 60

rajara tuccha seva dekhi’ prabhura tusta mana

sei ta’ prasade paila ’rahasya-darsana’

SYNONYMS

rajara—of the King; tuccha—insignificant, menial; seva—service; dekhi’-seeing; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tusta—satisfied; mana—mind; sei—that; ta’-indeed; prasade—by mercy; paila—got; rahasya-darsana—seeing of the mystery of the activities.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very satisfied to see the King accept the menial task of sweeping the street, and for this humility, the King received the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He could therefore observe the mystery of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s activities.

PURPORT

The mystery of the Lord’s activities is described by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Lord Jagannatha was astonished to see the transcendental dancing and chanting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and He stopped His car just to see the dancing. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu then danced in such a mystical way that He pleased Lord Jagannatha. The seer and the dancer were one and the same Supreme Person, but the Lord, being one and many at the same time, was exhibiting the variegatedness of His pastimes. This is the meaning behind His mysterious exhibition. By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the King could understand how both of Them were enjoying each other’s activities. Another mysterious exhibition was Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s simultaneous presence in seven groups. By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the King could understand that also.

Madhya13.61

TEXT 61

saksate na deya dekha, parokse ta’ daya

ke bujhite pare caitanya-candrera maya

SYNONYMS

saksate—directiy; na—not; deya—gives; dekha—interview; parokse—indirectly; ta’-indeed; daya—there was mercy; ke—who; bujhite—to understand; pare—is able; caitanya-candrera—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; maya—internal potency.

TRANSLATION

Although the King was refused an interview, he was indirectly bestowed causeless mercy. Who can understand the internal potency of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu?

PURPORT

As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was playing the part of a world teacher, He did not agree to see the King because a king is a mundane person interested in money and women. Indeed, the very name “king” suggests one who is always surrounded by money and women. As a sannyasi, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was afraid of both money and women. The very word “king” is repugnant to one who is in the renounced order of life. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu refused to see the King, but indirectly, by the Lord’s causeless mercy, the King was able to understand the Lord’s mysterious activities. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s activities were exhibited sometimes to reveal Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and sometimes to show Him as a devotee. Both kinds of activity are mysterious and appreciated only by pure devotees.

Madhya13.62

TEXT 62

sarvabhauma, kasi-misra,-dui mahasaya

rajare prasada dekhi’ ha-ila vismaya

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kasi-misra—Kasi Misra; dui mahasaya—two great personalities; rajare—unto the King; prasada—mercy; dekhi’-seeing; ha-ila—became; vismaya—astonished.

TRANSLATION

When the two great personalities Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Kasi Misra saw Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s causeless mercy upon the King, they were astonished.

Madhya13.63

TEXT 63

ei-mata lila prabhu kaila kata-ksana

apane gayena, naca’na nija-bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; lila—pastimes; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila—performed; kata-ksana—for some time; apane gayena—personally sings; naca’na—made to dance; nija-bhakta-gana—His own personal devotees.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed His pastimes for some time in this way. He personally sang and induced His personal associates to dance.

Madhya13.64

TEXT 64

kabhu eka murti, kabhu hana bahu-murti

karya-anurupa prabhu prakasaye sakti

SYNONYMS

kabhu—sometimes; eka murti—one form; kabhu—sometimes; hana—becomes; bahu-murti—many forms; karya-anurupa—according to the program of activities; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prakasaye—exhibits; sakti—His internal potency.

TRANSLATION

According to His need, the Lord sometimes exhibited one form and sometimes many. This was being executed by His internal potency.

Madhya13.65

TEXT 65

lilavese prabhura nahi nijanusandhana

iccha jani ’lila sakti’ kare samadhana

SYNONYMS

lila-avese—in the ecstasy of transcendental pastimes; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nahi—there was not; nija-anusandhana—understanding about His personal self; iccha jani—knowing His desire; lila sakti—the potency known as lila-sakti; kare—does; samadhana—all arrangements.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, the Personality of Godhead forgot Himself in the course of His transcendental pastimes, but His internal potency [lila-sakti], knowing the intentions of the Lord, made all arrangements.

PURPORT

It is stated in the Upanisads:

parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate
svabhaviki jnana-bala-kriya ca

“The Supreme Lord has multi-potencies which act so perfectly that all consciousness, strength and activity are being directed solely by His will.” (Svetasvatara Upanisad 6.8)

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu exhibited His mystic power in presenting Himself simultaneously in each and every sankirtana group. Most people thought that He was one, but some saw that He was many. The internal devotees could understand that the Lord, although one, was exhibiting Himself as many in the different sankirtana groups. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced, He forgot Himself and was simply absorbed in ecstatic bliss. However, His internal potency arranged everything perfectly. This is the difference between the internal and external potency. In the material world, the external potency (material energy) can act only after one endeavors at great length, but when the Supreme Lord desires, everything is performed automatically by the internal potency. By His will, things happen so nicely and perfectly that they appear to be carried out automatically. Sometimes the activities of the internal potency are exhibited in the material world. In fact, all the activities of material nature are actually performed by the inconceivable energies of the Lord, but so-called scientists and students of material nature are unable to understand ultimately how things are happening. They evasively conclude that everything is being done by nature, but they do not know that behind nature is the potent Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is explained in Bhagavad-gita:

mayadhyaksena prakrtih
suyate sa-caracaram
hetunanena kaunteya
jagad viparivartate

“This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, and it is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.” (Bg. 9.10)

Madhya13.66

TEXT 66

purve yaiche rasadi lila kaila vrndavane

alaukika lila gaura kaila ksane ksane

SYNONYMS

purve—formerly; yaiche—as; rasa-adi lila—the rasa-lila and other pastimes; kaila—performed; vrndavane—at Vrndavana; alaukika—uncommon; lila—pastimes; gaura—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila—performed; ksane ksane—moment after moment.

TRANSLATION

Just as Lord Sri Krsna formerly performed the rasa-lila dance and other pastimes at Vrndavana, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed uncommon pastimes moment after moment.

Madhya13.67

TEXT 67

bhakta-gana anubhave, nahi jane ana

sri-bhagavata-sastra tahate pramana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana—all devotees; anubhave—could perceive; nahi jane—do not know; ana—others; sri-bhagavata-sastra—the revealed scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam; tahate—in that connection; pramana—evidence.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s dancing before the Ratha-yatra car could be perceived only by pure devotees. Others could not understand. Descriptions of Lord Krsna’s uncommon dancing can be found in the revealed scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam.

PURPORT

Lord Sri Krsna expanded Himself into many forms while engaged in the rasa-lila dance, and He also expanded Himself when He married 16,000 wives in Dvaraka. The same process was adopted by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He expanded Himself into seven forms to dance in each and every group of the sankirtana party. These expansions were appreciated by pure devotees, including King Prataparudra. Although for reasons of external formality Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu refused to see King Prataparudra because he was a king, King Prataparudra became one of the Lord’s most confidential devotees by the Lord’s special mercy upon Him. The King could see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu simultaneously present in all seven groups. As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, one cannot see the expansions of the transcendental forms of the Lord unless one is a pure devotee of the Lord.

Madhya13.68

TEXT 68

ei-mata mahaprabhu kare nrtya-range

bhasaila saba loka premera tarange

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kare—performs; nrtya-range—dancing in great pleasure; bhasaila—inundated; saba—all; loka—people; premera tarange—in waves of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced in great jubilation and inundated all the people with waves of ecstatic love.

Madhya13.69

TEXT 69

ei-mata haila krsnera rathe arohana

tara age prabhu nacaila bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; haila—there was; krsnera—of Lord Sri Krsna; rathe—on the car; arohana—getting up; tara age—before it; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nacaila—caused to dance; bhakta-gana—all devotees.

TRANSLATION

Thus Lord Jagannatha mounted His car, and Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu inspired all His devotees to dance in front of it.

Madhya13.70

TEXT 70

age suna jagannathera gundica-gamana

tara age prabhu yaiche karila nartana

SYNONYMS

age—ahead; suna—hear; jagannathera—of Lord Jagannatha; gundica-gamana—going to the Gundica temple; tara age—before that; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaiche—as; karila—did; nartana—dancing.

TRANSLATION

Now please hear about Lord Jagannatha’s going to the Gundica temple while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced before the Ratha car.

Madhya13.71

TEXT 71

ei-mata kirtana prabhu karila kata-ksana

apana-udyoge nacaila bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; kirtana—chanting; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karila—performed; kata-ksana—for some time; apana—personal; udyoge—by endeavor; nacaila—caused to dance; bhakta-gana—all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

The Lord performed kirtana for some time and, through His own endeavor, inspired all the devotees to dance.

Madhya13.72

TEXT 72

apani nacite yabe prabhura mana haila

sata sampradaya tabe ekatra karila

SYNONYMS

apani—personally; nacite—to dance; yabe—when; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana—mind; haila—became; sata sampradaya—all the seven parties; tabe—at that time; ekatra karila—combined.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord Himself wanted to dance, all seven groups combined together.

Madhya13.73

TEXT 73

srivasa, ramai, raghu, govinda, mukunda

haridasa, govindananda, madhava, govinda

SYNONYMS

srivasa—Srivasa; ramai—Ramai; raghu—Raghu; govinda—Govinda; mukunda—Mukunda; haridasa—Haridasa; govindananda—Govindananda; madhava—Madhava; govinda—Govinda.

TRANSLATION

The Lord’s devotees-including Srivasa, Ramai, Raghu, Govinda, Mukunda, Haridasa, Govindananda, Madhava and Govinda-all combined together.

Madhya13.74

TEXT 74

uddanda-nrtye prabhura yabe haila mana

svarupera sange dila ei nava jana

SYNONYMS

uddanda-nrtye—in the dancing with high jumps; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yabe—when; haila mana—it was the mind; svarupera—Svarupa Damodara; sange—with; dila—gave; ei—these; nava jana—nine persons.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu desired to jump high while dancing, He placed these nine people in the charge of Svarupa Damodara.

Madhya13.75

TEXT 75

ei dasa jana prabhura sange gaya, dhaya

ara saba sampradaya cari dike gaya

SYNONYMS

ei dasa jana—these ten persons; prabhura—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sange—with; gaya—chant; dhaya—run; ara—others; saba—all; sampradaya—groups of men; cari dike—all around; gaya—chant.

TRANSLATION

These devotees [Svarupa Damodara and the devotees in his charge] sang along with the Lord, and they also ran beside Him. All the other groups of men also sang.

Madhya13.76

TEXT 76

dandavat kari, prabhu yudi’ dui hata

urdhva-mukhe stuti kare dekhi’ jagannatha

SYNONYMS

dandavat kari—offering obeisances; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yudi’-folding; dui hata—two hands; urdhva-mukhe—raising the face upward; stuti kare—offers prayer; dekhi’-seeing; jagannatha—the Deity of Lord Jagannatha.

TRANSLATION

Offering obeisances to the Lord with folded hands, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu raised His face toward Jagannatha and prayed as follows.

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