Weekly Sanga

yā te līlā-rasa-parimalodgāri-vanyāparītā
dhanyā kṣauṇī vilasati vṛtā māthurī mādhurībhiḥ
tatrāsmābhiś caṭula-paśupī-bhāva-mugdhāntarābhiḥ
saṁvītas tvaṁ kalaya vadanollāsi-veṇur vihāram

TRANSLATION
The gopīs continued, “Dear Kṛṣṇa, the fragrance of the mellows of Your pastimes is spread throughout the forests of the glorious land of Vṛndāvana, which is surrounded by the sweetness of the district of Mathurā. In the congenial atmosphere of that wonderful land, You may enjoy Your pastimes, with Your flute dancing on Your lips, and surrounded by us, the gopīs, whose hearts are always enchanted by unpredictable ecstatic emotions.”

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Texts 82

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 82

tomāra caraṇa mora vraja-pura-ghare
udaya karaye yadi, tabe vāñchā pūre

TRANSLATION
The gopīs thought, “Dear Lord, if Your lotus feet again come to our home in Vṛndāvana, our desires will be fulfilled.”

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Texts 79

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 79

rāja-veśa, hātī, ghoḍā, manuṣya gahana
kāhāṅ gopa-veśa, kāhāṅ nirjana vṛndāvana

TRANSLATION
She thought of Him in the calm and quiet atmosphere of Vṛndāvana, dressed as a cowherd boy. But at Kurukṣetra He was in a royal dress and was accompanied by elephants, horses and crowds of men. Thus the atmosphere was not congenial for Their meeting.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Texts 72

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 72

svarūpa kahe, — yāte jānila tomāra mana
tāte jāni, — haya tomāra kṛpāra bhājana

TRANSLATION
Śrīla Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī replied to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “If Rūpa Gosvāmī can understand Your mind and intentions, he must have Your Lordship’s special benediction.”

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Texts 68

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 68

uṭhi’ mahāprabhu tāṅre cāpaḍa māriyā
kahite lāgilā kichu kolete kariyā

TRANSLATION
When Rūpa Gosvāmī fell down like a rod, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got up and gave him a slap. Then, taking him on His lap, He began to speak to him.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 56

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 56

ei dhuyā-gāne nācena dvitīya prahara
kṛṣṇa lañā vraje yāi — e-bhāva antara

TRANSLATION
Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to sing this song [seita parāṇa-nātha] especially during the latter part of the day, and He would think, “Let Me take Kṛṣṇa and go back to Vṛndāvana.” This ecstasy was always filling His heart.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 52

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 52

nirantara rātri-dina viraha unmāde
hāse, kānde, nāce, gāya parama viṣāde

TRANSLATION
In the attitude of separation, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared mad both day and night. Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried; sometimes He danced, and sometimes He chanted in great sorrow.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 49

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 49

prabhu-ājñāya bhakta-gaṇa pratyabda āsiyā
guṇḍicā dekhiyā yā’na prabhure miliyā

TRANSLATION
Following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the devotees used to visit Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu every year. They would see the Guṇḍicā festival at Jagannātha Purī and then return home after four months.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 46

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Madhya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 46

prathama vatsare advaitādi bhakta-gaṇa
prabhure dekhite kaila, nīlādri gamana

TRANSLATION
The first year after Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the renounced order of life, all the devotees, headed by Śrī Advaita Prabhu, went to see the Lord at Jagannātha Purī.