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-samaja—sankirtana 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.