kṛṣṇa-viccheda — by separation from Kṛṣṇa; jāta — produced; ārtyā — by the pain; kṣīṇe — thin, exhausted; ca — and; api — although; manaḥ — mind; tanū — and body; dadhāte — assumes; phullatām — developed state; bhāvaiḥ — by ecstatic emotions; yasya — of whom; tam — unto Him; gauram — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āśraye — I take shelter.

jaya jaya — all glories; śrī-caitanya — to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jaya — all glories; nityānanda — unto Lord Nityānanda; jaya — all glories; advaita-candra — to Advaita Ācārya; jaya — all glories; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to the devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

hena-mate — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jagadānanda-saṅge — in the company of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; nānā-mate — in various ways; āsvādaya — tastes; premera taraṅge — the waves of spiritual loving affairs.

kṛṣṇa-vicchede — because of separation from Kṛṣṇa; duḥkhe — in unhappiness; kṣīṇa — thin; mana-kāya — mind and body; bhāva-āveśe — by ecstatic love; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kabhu — sometimes; praphullita haya — becomes healthy and developed.

kalāra śaralāte — on the dry bark of a plantain tree; śayana — lying down; ati — very; kṣīṇa kāya — skinny body; śaralāte — on the dry bark of a plantain tree; hāḍa lāge — bones contact; vyathā — pain; haya — is; gāya — in the body.

dekhi’ — seeing; saba bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; mahā-duḥkha — great unhappiness; pāya — get; sahite — to tolerate; nāre — was unable; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; sṛjilā upāya — devised a means.

sūkṣma vastra — fine cloth; āni’ — bringing; gaurika — red oxide; diyā — with the help of; rāṅgāilā — made reddish; śimulīra — of the śimula tree; tūlā — cotton; diyā — with; tāhā — that; pūrāilā — filled.

eka — one; tūlī-bālisa — quilt and pillow; govindera — of Govinda; hāte — in the hand; dilā — delivered; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śoyāiha — ask to lie down; ihāya — on this; tāhāre — to him; kahilā — said.

svarūpa-gosāñike — to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; kahe — says; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; āji — today; āpane — Your Honor; yāñā — going; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karāiha śayana — cause to lie down.

śayanera kāle — at bedtime; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; tāhāṅi rahilā — remained there; tūlī — quilt; bālisa — pillow; dekhi’ — seeing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; krodha-āviṣṭa ha-ilā — became very angry.

govindere puchena — He inquired from Govinda; ihā — this; karāila — has made; kon jana — what person; jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; nāma — name; śuni’ — hearing; saṅkoca — afraid; haila — was; mana — mind.

govindere kahi’ — by asking Govinda; sei tūli — that quilt; dūra kailā — put aside; kalāra — of a plantain tree; śaralā-upara — on the dry bark; śayana karilā — He lay down.

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī said; tomāra icchā — Your will; ki — who; kahite pāri — can say; śayyā upekṣile — if You do not accept the bedding; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; duḥkha — unhappiness; pābe — will feel; bhārī — great.

prabhu kahena — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; khāṭa — bedstead; eka — one; ānaha — bring; pāḍite — to lie down; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; cāhe — wants; āmāya — Me; viṣaya bhuñjāite — to cause to enjoy material happiness.

sannyāsī mānuṣa — a person in the renounced order of life; āmāra — My; bhūmite śayana — lying on the floor; āmāre — for Me; khāṭa — bedstead; tūli — quilt; bālisa — pillow; mastaka-muṇḍana — a great shame.

svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; āsi’ — returning; paṇḍite kahilā — told Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; śuni’ — hearing; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; mane — within the mind; mahā-duḥkha pāilā — felt great unhappiness.

svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; tabe — thereafter; sṛjilā prakāra — devised a means; kadalīra — of banana; śuṣka-patra — dry leaves; ānilā — brought; apāra — in great quantity.

nakhe — with the nails; ciri’ ciri’ — tearing and tearing; tāhā — them; ati — very; sūkṣma — fine; kailā — made; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bahirvāsa — covering cloths; duite — in two; se saba — all those; bharilā — filled.

ei-mata — in this way; dui — two pieces; kailā — made; oḍana-pāḍane — one for bedding, one for the pillow; aṅgīkāra kailā — did accept; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; aneka yatane — after much endeavor.

tāte — on that; śayana karena — lies down; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhi’ — seeing; sabe sukhī — everyone became happy; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; bhitare — within his mind; krodha — angry; bāhire — externally; mahā-duḥkhī — very unhappy.

pūrve — formerly; jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; icchā — desire; vṛndāvana yāite — to go to Vṛndāvana; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — permission; nā dena — did not give; tāṅre — to him; nā pāre calite — he could not go.

bhitarera — internal; krodha-duḥkha — anger and unhappiness; prakāśa nā kaila — did not disclose; mathurā yāite — to go to Mathurā; prabhu-sthāne — from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā māgila — asked for permission.

prabhu kahe — the Lord said; mathurā yāibā — you would go to Mathurā; āmāya — at Me; krodha kari’ — being angry; āmāya — Me; doṣa lāgāñā — accusing; tumi — you; ha-ibā — will become; bhikhārī — a beggar.

jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; kahe — said; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dhariyā caraṇa — grasping the lotus feet; pūrva haite — for a very long time; icchā — desire; mora — my; yāite vṛndāvana — to go to Vṛndāvana.

prabhu-ājñā — the permission of Your Lordship; nāhi — not; tāte — therefore; nā pāri yāite — I could not go; ebe — now; ājñā — permission; deha’ — give; avaśya — certainly; yāimu — I shall go; niścite — without fail.

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prīte — out of affection; tāṅra — his; gamana — departure; nā karena aṅgīkāra — does not accept; teṅho — he; prabhura ṭhāñi — from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — permission; māge — begs; bāra bāra — again and again.

svarūpa-gosāñire — to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; kailā nivedana — made his petition; pūrva haite — for a long time; vṛndāvana yāite — to go to Vṛndāvana; mora mana — my mind.

prabhu-ājñā — the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vinā — without; tāhāṅ — there; yāite — to go; nā pāri — I am unable; ebe — now; ājñā — permission; nā dena — does not give; more — me; krodhe — in anger; yāha — you go; bali — saying.

sahejei — naturally; mora — my; tāhāṅ — there; yāite — to go; mana — mind; haya — is; prabhu-ājñā — permission from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lañā deha’ — kindly get; kariye vinaya — humbly requesting.

tabe — thereafter; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; kahe — submits; prabhura caraṇe — at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; icchā baḍa — intense desire; yāite vṛndāvane — to go to Vṛndāvana.

tomāra ṭhāñi — from You; ājñā — permission; teṅho — he; māge — begs; bāra bāra — again and again; ājñā deha’ — please give permission; mathurā dekhi’ — after seeing Mathurā; āise — comes back; eka-bāra — once.

āire — mother Śacī; dekhite — to see; yaiche — as; gauḍa-deśe — to Bengal; yāya — he went; taiche — similarly; eka-bāra — once; vṛndāvana dekhi’ — after seeing Vṛndāvana; āya — he can come back.

svarūpa-gosāñira — of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; bole — on the request; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā dilā — gave permission; jagadānande — to Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; bolāñā — calling; tāṅre — to him; śikhāilā — gave instructions.

vārāṇasī paryanta — up to Vārāṇasī; svacchande — without disturbance; yāibā pathe — you can go on the path; āge — after that; sāvadhāne — with great care; yāibā — you should go; kṣatriya-ādi-sāthe — with the kṣatriyas.

kevala — alone; gauḍiyā — Bengali; pāile — if gotten; bāṭapāḍa — plundering; kari’ — doing; bāndhe — they arrest; saba — everything; luṭi’ — taking; bāṅdhi’ — arresting; rākhe — keep; yāite virodhe — do not release.

mathurā gele — when you go to Mathurā; sanātana-saṅgei — in the association of Sanātana Gosvāmī; rahibā — remain; mathurāra svāmī — the leading men of Mathurā; sabera — of all; caraṇa vandibā — worship the feet.

dūre rahi’ — keeping apart; bhakti kariha — show devotion; saṅge — in association; nā rahibā — do not stay; tāṅ-sabāra — their; ācāra — behavior; ceṣṭā — endeavors; la-ite nāribā — you cannot take up.

sanātana-saṅge — with Sanātana Gosvāmī; kariha — do; vana daraśana — visiting the twelve forests; sanātanera — of Sanātana Gosvāmī; saṅga — association; nā chāḍibā — do not leave; eka-kṣaṇa — even for a moment.

śīghra — as soon as possible; āsiha — return; tāhāṅ — there; nā rahiha — do not remain; cira-kāla — for a long time; govardhane — on Govardhana Hill; nā caḍiha — do not climb; dekhite gopāla — to see the Gopāla Deity.

āmiha — I also; āsitechi — am coming; kahiha sanātane — inform Sanātana Gosvāmī; āmāra tare — for Me; eka-sthāna — one place; yena — so; kare — he may make; vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana.

eta bali’ — saying this; jagadānande — to Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; kailā — did; āliṅgana — embracing; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; calilā — proceeded; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vandiyā caraṇa — after worshiping the feet.

saba bhakta-gaṇa-ṭhāñi — from all the devotees; ājñā māgilā — asked permission; vana-pathe cali’ cali’ — traversing the forest path; vārāṇasī āilā — he reached Vārāṇasī.

tapana-miśra — Tapana Miśra; candraśekhara — Candraśekhara; doṅhāre mililā — he met both; tāṅra ṭhāñi — from him; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kathā — topics; sakala-i — all; śunilā — they heard.

mathurāte āsi’ — when he reached Mathurā; mililā sanātane — he met Sanātana Gosvāmī; dui-janera — of both; saṅge — in the association; duṅhe — both; ānandita mane — very pleased within their minds.

sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; karāilā — made; tāṅre — him; dvādaśa — twelve; vana — forests; daraśana — visiting; gokule — at Gokula; rahilā — remained; duṅhe — both; dekhi’ — after seeing; mahā-vana — Mahāvana.

sanātanera gophāte — in the cave where Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed; duṅhe — both; rahe — stay; eka-ṭhāñi — in one place; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda; pāka karena — cooks; devālaye yāi’ — going to a temple.

sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; bhikṣā karena — begs alms; yāi’ mahā-vane — going to the vicinity of Mahāvana; kabhu — sometimes; devālaye — in a temple; kabhu — sometimes; brāhmaṇa-sadane — in the house of a brāhmaṇa.

sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; paṇḍitera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; kare samādhāna — gave all kinds of service; mahā-vane — at Mahāvana; dena — gives; āni’ — bringing; māgi’ — by begging; anna-pāna — food and drink.

eka-dina — one day; sanātane — Sanātana Gosvāmī; paṇḍita nimantrilā — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita invited; nitya-kṛtya kari’ — after finishing his routine duties; teṅha — he; pāka caḍāilā — began to cook.

mukunda sarasvatī — Mukunda Sarasvatī; nāma — named; sannyāsī — a sannyāsī; mahā-jane — a great personality; eka — one; bahirvāsa — outward covering; teṅho — he; dila — gave; sanātane — to Sanātana Gosvāmī.

sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; sei — that; vastra — cloth; mastake — on the head; bāndhiyā — binding; jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; vāsā-dvāre — at the door of the residence; vasilā — sat down; āsiyā — coming.

rātula — red; vastra — cloth; dekhi’ — seeing; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; prema-āviṣṭa ha-ilā — became overwhelmed in ecstatic love; mahāprabhura prasāda — the blessed gift of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jāni’ — thinking; tāṅhāre puchilā — inquired from him.

kāhāṅ — where; pāilā — did get; tumi — you; ei — this; rātula vasana — red cloth; mukunda-sarasvatī dila — Mukunda Sarasvatī gave; kahe sanātana — Sanātana replied.

śuni’ — hearing; paṇḍitera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; mane — in the mind; krodha — anger; upajila — arose; bhātera hāṇḍi — the cooking pot; hāte — in his hand; lañā — taking; mārite āila — was ready to beat.

sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; tāṅre — him; jāni’ — knowing; lajjita ha-ilā — became ashamed; balite lāgilā — began to speak; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; hāṇḍi — the cooking pot; culāte — on the stove; dharilā — kept.

tumi — you; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hao — are; pārṣada-pradhāna — one of the chief associates; tomā-sama — like you; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; priya — dear; nāhi — is not; āna — other.

anya sannyāsīra — of another sannyāsī; vastra — cloth; tumi — you; dhara — keep; śire — on the head; kon — who; aiche haya — is such; ihā — this; pāre sahibāre — can tolerate.

sanātana kahe — Sanātana Gosvāmī said; sādhu — saint; paṇḍita — learned scholar; mahāśaya — a great soul; tomā-sama — like you; caitanyera — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; priya — dear; keha naya — no one is.

aiche — such; caitanya-niṣṭhā — faith in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yogya — just befitting; tomāte — in you; tumi nā dekhāile — if you do not show; ihā — this; śikhiba — I shall learn; ke-mate — how.

yāhā — which; dekhibāre — to see; vastra — the cloth; mastake bāndhila — I bound on my head; sei — that; apūrva prema — uncommon love; ei — this; pratyakṣa — by direct experience; dekhila — I have seen.

rakta-vastra — saffron cloth; vaiṣṇavera — for a Vaiṣṇava; parite nā yuyāya — is not fit to put on; kona pravāsīre — to some outsider; dimu — I shall give; ki — what; kāya — business; uhāya — with that.

pāka kari’ — after cooking; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; caitanya samarpilā — offered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dui-jana — two persons; vasi’ — sitting; tabe — then; prasāda — remnants of food; pāilā — took.

prasāda pāi — after eating the remnants of food; anyonye — one another; kailā āliṅgana — they embraced; caitanya-virahe — in separation from Lord Caitanya; duṅhe — both; karilā krandana — cried.

ei-mata — in this way; māsa — months; dui — two; rahilā — remained; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana; caitanya-viraha — of separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; duḥkha — unhappiness; nā yāya sahane — could not tolerate.

mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sandeśa — message; kahilā — said; sanātane — to Sanātana; āmiha āsitechi — I am also coming; rahite — for My stay; kariha eka-sthāne — arrange for a place.

jagadānanda-paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; tabe — at that time; ājñā māgilā — asked permission; sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; prabhure — for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kichu — some; bheṭa-vastu — gifts; dilā — presented.

rāsa-sthalīra vālu — sand from the place where Lord Kṛṣṇa held His rāsa dance; āra — and; govardhanera śilā — a stone from Govardhana Hill; śuṣka — dry; pakka — mature; pīlu-phala — pīlu fruit; āra — also; guñjā-mālā — a garland of small conchshells.

jagadānanda-paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; calilā — proceeded; saba — all; lañā — taking; vyākula hailā — became very much agitated; sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; tāṅre — to him; vidāya diyā — bidding farewell.

prabhura nimitta — for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; eka-sthāna — one place; mane — within the mind; vicārila — considered; dvādaśāditya-ṭilāya — on the highland named Dvādaśāditya; eka — one; maṭha — temple; pāila — got.

sei sthāna — that place; rākhilā — kept reserved; gosāñi — Sanātana Gosvāmī; saṁskāra kariyā — cleansing and repairing; maṭhera āge — in front of the temple; rākhilā — kept; eka — one; chāuni — small hut; bāndhiyā — erecting.

śīghra — very quickly; cali’ — going; nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī; gelā — arrived; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; bhakta saha — with His devotees; gosāñi — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hailā — became; parama ānanda — very happy.

prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caraṇa — lotus feet; vandi’ — offering prayers to; sabāre mililā — he met everyone; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — to him; dṛḍha — very strong; āliṅgana — embracing; kailā — did.

sanātanera — of Sanātana Gosvāmī; nāme — in the name; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; daṇḍavat kailā — offered obeisances; rāsa-sthalīra — of the arena of the rāsa dance; dhūli — dust; ādi — and other things; saba — all; bheṭa — gifts; dilā — presented.

saba — all; dravya — gifts; rākhilena — kept; pīlu — the pīlu fruit; dilena — gave; bāṅṭiyā — distributing; vṛndāvanera phala — fruit from Vṛndāvana; bali’ — because of; khāilā — ate; hṛṣṭa hañā — with great happiness.

ye — those who; keha — some; jāne — knew; āṅṭi — seeds; cuṣite lāgila — began to lick; ye — those who; nā jāne — did not know; gauḍiyā — Bengali devotees; pīlu — the pīlu fruit; cāvāñā — chewing; khāila — ate.

mukhe tāra — in their mouths; jhāla — the taste of chili; gela — went; jihvā — the tongue; kare jvālā — was burning; vṛndāvanera — of Vṛndāvana; pīlu — the pīlu fruit; khāite — eating; ei — this; eka līlā — a pastime.

jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; āgamane — upon the return; sabāra ullāsa — everyone was jubilant; ei-mate — in this way; nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vilāsa — pastime.

eka-dina — one day; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yameśvara-ṭoṭā — to the temple of Yameśvara-ṭoṭā; yāite — when He was going; sei-kāle — at that time; deva-dāsī — a female singer of the Jagannātha temple; lāgilā — began; gāite — to sing.

gujjarī-rāgiṇī — the gujjarī mode of singing; lañā — accompanied by; sumadhura-svare — in a very sweet voice; gīta-govinda — the Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī; pada — verses; gāya — sings; jaga-mana — the mind of the entire world; hare — attracts.

dūre — from a distant place; gāna — song; śuni’ — hearing; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ha-ila — there was; āveśa — ecstatic emotion; strī — woman; puruṣa — man; ke gāya — who sings; nā jāne — could not understand; viśeṣa — particularly.

tāre — the singer; milibāre — to meet; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āveśe — in ecstasy; dhāilā — ran; pathe — on the path; sijera bāḍi — thorny hedges; haya — were; phuṭiyā — pricking; calilā — He went on.

aṅge — on the body; kāṅṭā — thorns; lāgila — touched; kichu — anything; nā jānilā — did not perceive; āste-vyaste — very hastily; govinda — His personal servant; tāṅra — Him; pāchete — behind; dhāilā — ran.

dhāñā — very hastily; yāyena — was going; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; strī — the woman; āche — was; alpa dūre — within a short distance; strī gāya — a woman is singing; bali’ — saying; govinda — His personal servant; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kailā kole — held in his arms.

strī-nāma — the word “woman”; śuni’ — hearing; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bāhya — external consciousness; ha-ilā — returned; punarapi — again; sei pathe — on that path; bāhuḍi’ calilā — He turned back.

prabhu kahe — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; govinda — My dear Govinda; āji — today; rākhilā jīvana — you saved My life; strī-paraśa haile — if I had touched a woman; āmāra — My; ha-ita — there would have been; maraṇa — death.

e-ṛṇa — this debt; śodhite — to repay; āmi — I; nārimu — shall not be able; tomāra — to you; govinda kahe — Govinda replied; jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha; rākhena — saves; mui — I; kon chāra — the most insignificant person.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; govinda — My dear Govinda; mora saṅge rahibā — you should always remain with Me; yāhāṅ tāhāṅ — anywhere and everywhere; mora — My; rakṣāya — for protection; sāvadhāna ha-ibā — you should be very careful.

eta bali’ — saying this; leuṭi’ — returning; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā — went; nija-sthāne — to His own place; śuni’ — hearing; mahā-bhaya — great fear; ha-ila — there was; svarūpa-ādi-mane — in the minds of Svarūpa Dāmodara and other attendants.

ethā — on the other hand; tapana-miśra-putra — the son of Tapana Miśra; raghunātha-bhaṭṭācārya — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhite — to meet; calilā — proceeded; chāḍi’ — giving up; sarva kārya — all duties.

kāśī haite — from Kāśī; calilā — proceeded; teṅho — he; gauḍa-patha diyā — by the path through Bengal; saṅge — along with him; sevaka — one servant; cale — goes; tāṅra — his; jhāli — baggage; vahiyā — carrying.

pathe — on the path; tāre — him; mililā — met; viśvāsa-rāmadāsa — Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa; viśvāsa-khānāra — of the governmental accounting department; kāyastha — belonging to the kāyastha class; teṅho — he; rājāra — to the king; viśvāsa — secretary.

sarva-śāstre — in all revealed scriptures; pravīṇa — very learned scholar; kāvya-prakāśa — of the famous book Kāvya-prakāśa; adhyāpaka — a teacher; parama-vaiṣṇava — highly advanced devotee; raghunātha-upāsaka — worshiper of Lord Rāmacandra.

aṣṭa-prahara — twenty-four hours a day; rāma-nāma — the holy name of Lord Rāma; japena — chants; rātri-dine — day and night; sarva — all; tyaji’ — giving up; calilā — went; jagannātha-daraśane — to see Lord Jagannātha.

raghunātha-bhaṭṭera — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; sane — with; pathete — on the way; mililā — he met; bhaṭṭera — of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; jhāli — baggage; māthe kari’ — taking on the head; vahiyā calilā — carried.

nānā sevā kari’ — serving in various ways; kare pāda-samvāhana — massaged his legs; tāte — because of this; raghunāthera — of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; haya — there was; saṅkucita mana — hesitation in the mind.

tumi — you; baḍa loka — a great personality; paṇḍita — a learned scholar; mahā-bhāgavate — a great devotee; sevā nā kariha — please do not serve; sukhe — happily; cala — go; mora sāthe — with me.

rāmadāsa kahe — Rāmadāsa said; āmi — I; śūdra — a śūdra; adhama — most fallen; brāhmaṇera sevā — to serve a brāhmaṇa; ei — this; mora nija-dharma — my own religious duty.

saṅkoca — hesitation; nā — not; kara — do; tumi — you; āmi — I; tomāra — your; dāsa — servant; tomāra — your; sevā — service; karile — by rendering; haya — there is; hṛdaye — within the heart; ullāsa — jubilation.

eta bali’ — saying this; jhāli vahena — carries the baggage; karena sevane — serves; raghunāthera — of Lord Rāmacandra; tāraka — deliverer; mantra — chanting of the holy name; japena — chants; rātri-dine — day and night.

ei-mate — in this way; raghunātha — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; āilā — came; nīlācale — to Jagannātha Purī; prabhura caraṇe — to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yāñā — going; mililā — met; kutūhale — in great delight.

daṇḍa-paraṇāma kari’ — offering obeisances by falling down on the ground; bhaṭṭa — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; paḍilā caraṇe — fell at the lotus feet; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; raghunātha — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; jāni — knowing; kailā āliṅgane — embraced.

miśra — of Tapana Miśra; āra — and; śekharera — of Candraśekhara; daṇḍavat — obeisances; jānāilā — he informed; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅ-sabāra — of all of them; vārtā — news; puchilā — inquired.

bhāla ha-ila — it is very good; āilā — you have come; dekha — see; kamala-locana — the lotus-eyed Lord Jagannātha; āji — today; āmāra ethā — at My place; karibā prasāda bhojana — you will accept prasādam.

govindere — to Govinda; kahi’ — speaking; eka — one; vāsā — residential place; deoyāilā — caused to be given; svarūpa-ādi — headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; bhakta-gaṇa-sane — with the devotees; milāilā — introduced.

ei-mata — in this way; prabhu-saṅge — along with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahilā — remained; aṣṭa-māsa — eight months; dine dine — day after day; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛpāya — by the mercy; bāḍaye ullāsa — felt increased jubilation.

madhye madhye — at intervals; mahāprabhura — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karena nimantraṇa — he makes invitations; ghara-bhāta karena — he cooks rice at home; āra — and; vividha vyañjana — various kinds of vegetables.

raghunātha-bhaṭṭa — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; pāke — in cooking; ati su-nipuṇa — very expert; yei rāndhe — whatever he cooked; sei — that; haya — is; amṛtera sama — like nectar.

parama santoṣe — in great satisfaction; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karena bhojana — eats; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; avaśiṣṭa-pātra — the plate of remnants; bhaṭṭera — of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; bhakṣaṇa — the eatables.

rāmadāsa — the devotee Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa; yadi — when; prathama — for the first time; prabhure mililā — met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; adhika — much; tāṅre — unto him; kṛpā — mercy; nā karilā — did not show.

antare — within his heart; mumukṣu — desiring liberation; teṅho — he; vidyā-garvavān — very proud of his learning; sarva-citta-jñātā — one who knows the heart of everyone; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sarva-jña bhagavān — the omniscient Supreme Personality of Godhead.

rāmadāsa — Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa; kailā — did; tabe — then; nīlācale vāsa — residence at Jagannātha Purī; paṭṭanāyaka-goṣṭhīke — to the Paṭṭanāyaka family (the descendants of Bhavānanda Rāya); paḍāya — teaches; kāvya-prakāśa — on the book Kāvya-prakāśa.

aṣṭa-māsa — for eight months; rahi’ — staying; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhaṭṭe — to Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; vidāya dilā — bid farewell; vivāha nā kariha — do not marry; bali’ — saying; niṣedha karilā — he forbade.

vṛddha — old; mātā-pitāra — of the mother and father; yāi’ — going back; karaha sevana — engage in service; vaiṣṇava-pāśa — from a pure Vaiṣṇava; bhāgavata — Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; kara adhyayana — study.

punarapi — again, also; eka-bāra — once; āsiha nīlācale — come to Jagannātha Purī; eta bali’ — saying this; kaṇṭha-mālā — neck beads; dilā — gave; tāṅra gale — on his neck.

āliṅgana kari’ — embracing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vidāya tāṅre dilā — bade him farewell; preme — in ecstatic love; gara gara — overwhelmed; bhaṭṭa — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; kāndite lāgilā — began to cry.

svarūpa-ādi — headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; bhakta-ṭhāñi — from the devotees; ājñā māgiyā — asking permission; vārāṇasī āilā — returned to Vārāṇasī; bhaṭṭa — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā pāñā — getting permission.

cāri-vatsara — for four years; ghare — at home; pitā-mātāra — of the father and mother; sevā kailā — rendered service; vaiṣṇava-paṇḍita-ṭhāñi — from a self-realized, advanced Vaiṣṇava; bhāgavata paḍilā — he studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

pitā-mātā — the father and mother; kāśī pāile — when they passed away at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī); udāsīna hañā — being indifferent; punaḥ — again; prabhura ṭhāñi — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āilā — returned; gṛha-ādi chāḍiyā — leaving all relationships with home.

pūrva-vat — as previously; aṣṭa-māsa — for eight months; prabhu-pāśa chilā — remained with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; aṣṭa-māsa rahi’ — after staying for eight months; punaḥ — again; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā dilā — ordered him.

āmāra ājñāya — upon My order; raghunātha — My dear Raghunātha; yāha vṛndāvane — go to Vṛndāvana; tāhāṅ yāñā — going there; raha — remain; rūpa-sanātana-sthāne — in the care of Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī.

bhāgavata paḍa — read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; sadā — always; laha kṛṣṇa-nāma — chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra; acire — very soon; karibena — will bestow; kṛpā — mercy; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

eta bali’ — saying this; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; āliṅgana kailā — embraced; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛpāte — by the mercy; kṛṣṇa-preme — in love of Kṛṣṇa; matta hailā — became enlivened.

caudda-hāta — fourteen cubits (about twenty-one feet) long; jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; tulasīra mālā — a garland made of tulasī leaves; chuṭā-pāna-viḍā — unspiced betel; mahotsave — at a festival; pāñāchilā — got.

sei mālā — that garland; chuṭā pāna — the betel; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre dilā — delivered to him; iṣṭa-deva — his worshipable Deity; kari’ — accepting as; mālā — that garland; dhariyā rākhilā — kept.

prabhura ṭhāñi — from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā lañā — taking permission; gelā vṛndāvane — went to Vṛndāvana; āśraya karilā — took shelter; āsi’ — coming; rūpa-sanātane — of Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī.

rūpa-gosāñira sabhāya — in the assembly of Rūpa, Sanātana and other Vaiṣṇavas; karena — performs; bhāgavata-paṭhana — recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; bhāgavata paḍite — while reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; preme — in ecstatic love; āulāya — becomes overwhelmed; tāṅra mana — his mind.

aśru — tears; kampa — trembling; gadgada — faltering of the voice; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛpāte — by the mercy; netra — eyes; kaṇṭha — neck; rodhe — choked up; bāṣpa — tears; nā pāre paḍite — could not recite.

pika-svara-kaṇṭha — a very sweet voice like a cuckoo’s; tāte — above that; rāgera — of tunes; vibhāga — division; eka-śloka — one verse; paḍite — reciting; phirāya — changes; tina-cāri rāga — three or four different tunes.

kṛṣṇera — of Kṛṣṇa; saundarya — beauty; mādhurya — sweetness; yabe — when; paḍe — recites; śune — hears; premete — in ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa; vihvala — overwhelmed; tabe — then; kichui — anything; nā jāne — does not know.

govinda-caraṇe — at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; kailā ātma-samarpaṇa — he surrendered himself fully; govinda-caraṇa-aravinda — the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; yāṅra — of whom; prāṇa-dhana — the life and soul.

nija śiṣye — to his own disciples; kahi’ — by speaking; govindera — of Lord Govinda; mandira karāilā — constructed a temple; vaṁśī — flute; makara kuṇḍala-ādi — earrings shaped like sharks, etc.; bhūṣaṇa — ornaments; kari’ — preparing; dilā — gave.

grāmya-vārtā — common topics; nā śune — he never heard; nā — not; kahe — utters; jihvāya — with his tongue; kṛṣṇa-kathā — topics on Kṛṣṇa; pūjā-ādite — and in worshiping and so on; aṣṭa-prahara yāya — he passed the whole day and night.

vaiṣṇavera — of the Vaiṣṇava; nindya-karma — reproachable activities; nāhi pāḍe kāṇe — he does not hear; sabe — all; kṛṣṇa bhajana kare — are engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service; ei-mātra — only this; jāne — he understands.

mahāprabhura — by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; datta — given; mālā — tulasī garland; mananera — of remembering; kāle — at the time; prasāda-kaḍāra — the remnants of Lord Jagannātha; saha — with; bāndhi — binding together; lena — takes; gale — on his neck.

mahāprabhura kṛpāya — by the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛṣṇa-prema anargala — incessantly overwhelmed with ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa; ei ta’ — thus; kahiluṅ — I have described; tāte — thereby; caitanya-kṛpā-phala — the result of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy.

jagadānandera — of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita; kahiluṅ — I have described; vṛndāvana-gamana — going to Vṛndāvana; tāra madhye — within that; deva-dāsīra — of the female singer in the temple of Jagannātha; gāna-śravaṇa — hearing of the song; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; raghunāthe — unto Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa; kṛpā — by mercy; prema — love; phala — result; eka-paricchede — in one chapter; tina kathā — three topics; kahiluṅ — I have described; sakala — all.

ye — one who; ei-sakala — all these; kathā — topics; śune — hears; śraddhā kari’ — with faith and love; tāṅre — unto him; kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana — the wealth of ecstatic love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; dena — delivers; gaurahari — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

śrī-rūpa — Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; raghunātha — Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; pade — at the lotus feet; yāra — whose; āśa — expectation; caitanya-caritāmṛta — the book named Caitanya-caritāmṛta; kahe — describes; kṛṣṇadāsa — Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.