śrī-guṇḍicā — known as Guṇḍicā; mandiram — the temple; ātma-vṛndaiḥ — with His associates; sammārjayan — washing; kṣālanataḥ — by cleansing; saḥ — that; gauraḥ — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sva-citta-vat — like His own heart; śītalam — cool and calm; ujjvalam — bright and clean; ca — and; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa; upaveśa — for the sitting; aupayikam — befitting; cakāra — made.

jaya jaya — all glories; gauracandra — to Gauracandra, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jaya — all glories; nityānanda — to Nityānanda Prabhu; jaya — all glories; advaita-candra — to Advaita Prabhu; jaya — all glories; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

jaya jaya — all glories; śrīvāsa-ādi — headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; gaura-bhakta-gaṇa — to the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śakti deha — please give me power; kari yena — so that I may do; caitanya — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; varṇana — description.

pūrve — formerly; dakṣiṇa haite — from South India; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yabe — when; āilā — returned; tāṅre — Him; milite — to meet; gajapati — the King of Orissa; utkaṇṭhita — full of anxieties; hailā — became.

kaṭaka haite — from Kaṭaka (Cuttack), the capital of Orissa; patrī — a letter; dila — sent; sārvabhauma — of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; ṭhāñi — to the place; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — order; haya — there is; yadi — if; dekhibāre yāi — I can go and see.

bhaṭṭācārya likhila — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — order; nā — not; haila — there is; punarapi — again; rājā — the King; tāṅre — unto him; patrī — a letter; pāṭhāila — dispatched.

prabhura nikaṭe — in the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āche — there are; yata — all; bhakta-gaṇa — devotees; mora lāgi’ — for me; tāṅ-sabāre — unto all of them; kariha — please submit; nivedana — petition.

sei saba — all of them; dayālu — merciful; more — unto me; hañā — becoming; sa-daya — favorably disposed; mora lāgi’ — for me; prabhu-pade — at the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karibe — will do; vinaya — humble submission.

tāṅ-sabāra prasāde — by the mercy of all of them; mile — one gets; śrī-prabhura pāya — the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prabhu-kṛpā — the mercy of the Lord; vinā — without; mora — my; rājya — kingdom; nāhi — does not; bhāya — appeal to me.

yadi — if; more — unto me; kṛpā — mercy; nā — not; karibe — will do; gaurahari — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rājya chāḍi’ — giving up the kingdom; yogī — mendicant; ha-i’ — becoming; ha-iba — I shall become; bhikhārī — a beggar.

bhaṭṭācārya — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; patrī — the letter; dekhi’ — seeing; cintita hañā — becoming very anxious; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; pāśa — near; gelā — went; sei — that; patrī — letter; lañā — taking.

sabāre — everyone; miliyā — meeting; kahila — said; rāja-vivaraṇa — description of the King’s desire; piche — later; sei patrī — that letter; sabāre — unto everyone; karāila daraśana — showed.

patrī — the letter; dekhi’ — seeing; sabāra — of everyone; mane — in the mind; ha-ila — there was; vismaya — astonishment; prabhu-pade — unto the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gajapatira — of the King of Orissa; eta — so much; bhakti — devotion; haya — there is.

sabe kahe — everyone said; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — unto him; kabhu — at any time; nā — not; milibe — would see; āmi-saba — all of us; kahi — say; yadi — if; duḥkha — unhappiness; se — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mānibe — will feel.

sārvabhauma kahe — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said; sabe cala’ — let all of us go; eka-bāra — once; milite — to meet; nā kahiba — we shall not request; kahiba — we shall simply describe; rāja-vyavahāra — the behavior of the King.

eta bali’ — deciding like this; sabe — all of them; gelā — went; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sthāne — to the place; kahite — to speak; unmukha — ready; sabe — all; nā — do not; kahe — say; vacane — any word.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; ki — what; kahite — to speak; sabāra — of all of you; āgamana — there is the presence here; dekhiye — I see; kahite cāha — you want to speak; nā kaha — but do not speak; ki kāraṇa — what is the reason.

nityānanda kahe — Lord Nityānanda said; tomāya — unto You; cāhi — we want; nivedite — to submit; nā kahile — if we do not speak; rahite nāri — we cannot stay; kahite — but to speak; bhaya citte — we are very fearful.

yogya — befitting; ayogya — not befitting; tomāya — unto You; saba — we all; cāhi — want; nivedite — to submit; tomā — You; nā milile — if he does not meet; rājā — the King; cāhe — wants; yogī haite — to become a mendicant.

kāṇe mudrā — a kind of earring; la-i’ — taking; muñi — I; ha-iba — shall become; bhikhārī — a beggar; rājya-bhoga — enjoyment of the kingdom; nahe — not; citte — in the mind; vinā — without; gaurahari — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

dekhiba — I shall see; se — that; mukha-candra — moonlike face; nayana bhariyā — to the fulfillment of the eyes; dhariba — I shall catch; se — those; pāda-padma — lotus feet; hṛdaye — on my heart; tuliyā — raising.

yadyapi — although; śuniyā — hearing; prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; komala — softened; haya — becomes; mana — mind; tathāpi — still; bāhire — externally; kahe — He says; niṣṭhura vacana — hard words.

tomā-sabāra — of all of you; icchā — the desire; ei — is; āmāre lañā — taking Me; rājāke — the King; milaha — meet; ihaṅ — here; kaṭakete giyā — by going to Kaṭaka.

parama-artha thākuka — what to speak of spiritual advancement; loke — people in general; karibe nindana — will blaspheme; loke rahu — what to speak of people in general; dāmodara — Dāmodara Paṇḍita; karibe — will do; bhartsana — chastisement.

tomā-sabāra — of all of you; ājñāya — by the order; āmi — I; nā — not; mili — shall meet; rājāre — the King; dāmodara — Dāmodara Paṇḍita; kahe — says; yabe — when; mili — I shall meet; tabe — then; tāṅre — him.

dāmodara kahe — Paṇḍita Dāmodara said; tumi — You; svatantra — fully independent; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kartavya — duty which is permissible; akartavya — duty which is not permissible; saba — all; tomāra — of You; gocara — within knowledge.

āmi kon — I am just some; kṣudra-jīva — insignificant living entity; tomāke — unto You; vidhi — injunction; diba — I shall give; āpani — You; milibe — will meet; tāṅre — the King; tāhāo dekhiba — I shall see it.

rājā — the King; tomāre — You; sneha kare — loves; tumi — You; sneha-vaśa — controlled by love and affection; tāṅra — his; snehe — by love; karābe — will do; tāṅre — unto him; tomāra — Your; paraśa — touching.

yadyapi — although; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tumi — You; parama — supremely; svatantra — independent; tathāpi — still; svabhāve — by Your nature; hao — You become; prema-paratantra — subordinate to love.

nityānanda kahe — Nityānanda Prabhu said; aiche — such; haya — there is; kon jana — any person; ye — who; tomāre — unto You; kahe — orders; kara — do; rāja-daraśana — meeting the King.

kintu — still; anurāgī — affectionate; lokera — of the people; svabhāva — nature; eka — one; haya — there is; iṣṭa — desirable; nā pāile — without getting; nija — own; prāṇa — life; se — he; chāḍaya — gives up.

yājñika-brāhmaṇī — the wives of the brāhmaṇas who were engaged in performing great sacrifices; saba — all; tāhāte — in that connection; pramāṇa — evidence; kṛṣṇa lāgi’ — for the matter of Kṛṣṇa; pati-āge — in front of their husbands; chāḍileka prāṇa — gave up their lives.

eka yukti — one plan; āche — there is; yadi — if; kara avadhāna — You consider it; tumi — You; nā milileha — may not meet; tāṅre — with him; rahe — remains; tāṅra — his; prāṇa — life.

eka bahirvāsa — one outer covering; yadi — if; deha’ — You give; kṛpā kari’ — by Your mercy; tāhā pāñā — getting that; prāṇa rākhe — he would live; tomāra āśā dhari’ — hoping to meet You some time in the future.

prabhu kahe — the Lord replied; tumi-saba — all of you; parama vidvān — greatly learned personalities; yei — whatever; bhāla haya — is right; sei — that; kara samādhāna — execute.

tabe — at that time; nityānanda-gosāñi — Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; govindera pāśa — from Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; māgiyā — requesting; la-ila — took; prabhura — of the Lord; eka — one; bahirvāsa — outer garment.

sei — that; bahirvāsa — garment; sārvabhauma-pāśa — in the care of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; dila — delivered; sārvabhauma — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; sei — that; vastra — cloth; rājāre — unto the King; pāṭhā’la — sent.

vastra pāñā — getting that cloth; rājāra — of the King; haila — there was; ānandita mana — very happy mind; prabhu-rūpa kari’ — accepting as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself; kare — executes; vastrera — of the cloth; pūjana — worship.

rāmānanda rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; yabe — when; dakṣiṇa — South India; haite — from; āilā — returned; prabhu-saṅge — with Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahite — to stay; rājāke — unto the King; nivedilā — requested.

tabe — at that time; rājā — the King; santoṣe — in great satisfaction; tāṅhāre — unto Rāmānanda Rāya; ājñā dilā — gave the order; āpani — personally; milana lāgi’ — to meet; sādhite lāgilā — began to solicit.

mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mahā-kṛpā — great mercy; karena — does; tomāre — unto you; more — me; milibāre — for meeting; avaśya — certainly; sādhibe — you must solicit; tāṅhāre — Him.

eka-saṅge — together; dui jana — these two persons; kṣetre — at Jagannātha-kṣetra (Jagannātha Purī); yabe — when; āilā — came back; rāmānanda rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; tabe — at that time; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mililā — met.

prabhu-pade — unto the lotus feet of the Lord; prema-bhakti — ecstatic love; jānāila — informed; rājāra — of the King; prasaṅga — discussion; pāñā — getting; aiche — thus; kahe — says; bāra-bāra — again and again.

rāja-mantrī — diplomatic minister; rāmānanda — Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya; vyavahāre — in general behavior; nipuṇa — very expert; rāja-prīti — the love of the King for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahi’ — describing; dravāila — softened; prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mana — the mind.

utkaṇṭhāte — in great anxiety; pratāparudra — King Pratāparudra; nāre rahibāre — could not stay; rāmānanda — Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya; sādhilena — solicited; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; milibāre — to meet.

rāmānanda — Rāmānanda; prabhu-pāya — at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kaila — did; nivedana — submission; eka-bāra — once only; pratāparudre — unto Mahārāja Pratāparudra; dekhāha — show; caraṇa — Your lotus feet.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; rāmānanda — My dear Rāmānanda; kaha — please ask Me; vicāriyā — after due consideration; rājāke — the King; milite — to meet; yuyāya — is it befitting; sannyāsī — in the renounced order of life; hañā — being.

rājāra milane — by meeting with a king; bhikṣukera — of the mendicant; dui loka — in two worlds; nāśa — destruction; para-loka — spiritual world; rahu — let alone; loke — in this material world; kare — do; upahāsa — joking.

rāmānanda kahe — Rāmānanda said; tumi — You; īśvara — the Supreme Lord; svatantra — independent; kāre tomāra bhaya — why should You be afraid of anyone; tumi naha — You are not; para-tantra — dependent.

prabhu kahe — the Lord said; āmi manuṣya — I am a human being; āśrame — in the social order; sannyāsī — a renounced person; kāya-manaḥ-vākye — with My body, mind and words; vyavahāre — in general dealings; bhaya — fear; vāsi — I do.

śukla-vastre — on white cloth; masi-bindu — a spot of ink; yaiche — as much as; nā — does not; lukāya — become hidden; sannyāsīra — of a sannyāsī; alpa — a very little; chidra — fault; sarva-loke — the general public; gāya — advertise.

rāya kahe — Rāmānanda Rāya replied; kata pāpīra — of numberless sinful persons; kariyācha — You have done; avyāhati — deliverance; īśvara-sevaka — a servitor of the Lord; tomāra — Your; bhakta — devotee; gajapati — the King.

prabhu kahe — the Lord replied; pūrṇa — completely filled; yaiche — just as; dugdhera — of milk; kalasa — container; surā-bindu-pāte — with simply a drop of liquor; keha — anyone; nā kare — does not; paraśa — touch.

yadyapi — although; pratāparudra — the King; sarva-guṇa-vān — qualified in every respect; tāṅhāre — unto him; malina kaila — makes impure; eka — one; rājā-nāma — the name ‘‘king.’’

tathāpi — still; tomāra — your; yadi — if; mahā-āgraha — great eagerness; haya — there is; tabe — then; āni’ — bringing; milāha — cause to meet; tumi — you; tāṅhāra — his; tanaya — son.

ātmā vai jāyate putraḥ — his self appears as the son; ei — this; śāstra-vāṇī — the indication of revealed scriptures; putrera milane — by meeting the son; yena — as if; milibe — he will meet; āpani — personally.

tabe — thereafter; rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; yāi’ — going; saba — everything; rājāre — unto the King; kahilā — described; prabhura ājñāya — under the order of the Lord; tāṅra putra — his son; lañā āilā — he brought with him.

sundara — beautiful; rājāra putra — the son of the King; śyāmala-varaṇa — blackish complexion; kiśora vayasa — the age just before youth; dīrgha — long; kamala-nayana — lotus eyes.

pīta-ambara — dressed in yellow cloth; dhare — carries; aṅge — on the body; ratna-ābharaṇa — ornaments of jewels; śrī-kṛṣṇa-smaraṇe — for remembering Śrī Kṛṣṇa; teṅha — he; hailā — was; uddīpana — stimulation.

tāṅre dekhi — seeing him; mahāprabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛṣṇa-smṛti — remembrance of Kṛṣṇa; haila — there was; prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; tāṅre — him; mili’ — meeting; kahite lāgila — began to say.

ei — here is; mahā-bhāgavata — a first-class devotee; yāṅhāra darśane — by the sight of whom; vrajendra-nandana — of the son of the King of Vraja; smṛti — remembrance; haya — becomes; sarva-jane — for everyone.

kṛta-artha ha-ilāṅa — have become very much obligated; āmi — I; iṅhāra — of this boy; daraśane — by seeing; eta bali’ — saying this; punaḥ — again; tāre — him; kaila — did; āliṅgane — embrace.

prabhu-sparśe — because of being touched by the Lord; rāja-putrera — of the King’s son; haila — there was; prema-āveśa — ecstatic love; sveda — perspiration; kampa — trembling; aśru — tears; stambha — being stunned; pulaka — jubilation; viśeṣa — specifically.

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa — O Kṛṣṇa, O Kṛṣṇa; kahe — chants; nāce — dances; karaye — does; rodana — crying; tāṅra — his; bhāgya — fortune; dekhi’ — seeing; ślāghā — praise; kare — do; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees.

tabe — at that time; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — the boy; dhairya — patient; karāila — caused to be; nitya — daily; āsi’ — coming; āmāya — Me; miliha — meet; ei ājñā — this order; dila — gave.

vidāya hañā — taking leave; rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; āila — came back; rāja-putre lañā — taking the King’s son; rājā — the King; sukha pāila — felt great happiness; putrera — of his son; ceṣṭā — activities; dekhiyā — seeing.

putre — his son; āliṅgana — embracing; kari’ — doing; prema-āviṣṭa hailā — he became ecstatic; sākṣāt — directly; paraśa — touch; yena — as if; mahāprabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pāilā — he got.

sei haite — from that day; bhāgyavān — the most fortunate; rājāra nandana — the son of the King; prabhu-bhakta-gaṇa-madhye — among the intimate devotees of the Lord; hailā — became; eka-jana — one of them.

ei-mata — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakta-gaṇa-saṅge — in the society of His pure devotees; nirantara — constantly; krīḍā kare — performs pastimes; saṅkīrtana-raṅge — in the course of His saṅkīrtana movement.

ācārya-ādi — headed by Advaita Ācārya; bhakta — devotees; kare — do; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nimantraṇa — invitation; tāhāṅ tāhāṅ — here and there; bhikṣā kare — takes His lunch; lañā — taking; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees.

ei-mata — in this way; nānā raṅge — in great jubilation; dina kata — some days; gela — passed; jagannāthera — of Lord Śrī Jagannātha; ratha-yātrā — the car festival; nikaṭa ha-ila — came nearer.

prathamei — in the beginning; kāśī-miśre — Kāśī Miśra; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bolāila — called for; paḍichā-pātra — the superintendent of the temple; sārvabhaume — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; bolāñā — calling; ānila — brought.

tina-jana-pāśe — in the presence of the three persons; prabhu — the Lord; hāsiyā — smiling; kahila — said; guṇḍicā-mandira-mārjana — of washing the temple known as Guṇḍicā; sevā — service; māgi’ nila — obtained by begging.

paḍichā kahe — the superintendent said; āmi-saba — we are all; sevaka tomāra — Your servants; ye tomāra — whatever Your; icchā — desire; sei — that; kartavya āmāra — our duty.

viśeṣe — specifically; rājāra — of the King; ājñā — order; hañāche — there is; āmāre — upon me; prabhura — of Your Lordship; ājñā — order; yei — whatever; sei — that; śīghra karibāre — to execute without delay.

tomāra — of You; yogya — befitting; sevā — service; nahe — not; mandira-mārjana — washing the temple; ei — this; eka — one; līlā — pastime; kara — You perform; ye tomāra mana — as You like.

kintu — but; ghaṭa — waterpots; sammārjanī — brooms; bahuta — many; cāhiye — You require; ājñā deha — just order; āji — immediately today; saba — everything; ihāṅ — here; āni diye — I shall bring and deliver.

nūtana — new; eka-śata — one hundred; ghaṭa — waterpots; śata — hundred; sammārjanī — brooms; paḍichā — the superintendent; āniyā — bringing; dila — delivered; prabhura — of the Lord; icchā — the desire; jāni’ — knowing.

āra dine — on the next day; prabhāte — in the morning; lañā — taking; nija-gaṇa — His personal devotees; śrī-haste — by His own hand; sabāra aṅge — on everyone’s body; lepilā candana — smeared pulp of sandalwood.

śrī-haste — by His own hand; dila — delivered; sabāre — unto every one of them; eka eka — one by one; mārjanī — a broom; saba-gaṇa — all the associates; lañā — taking; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; calilā — went; āpani — personally.

guṇḍicā-mandire — to the temple known as Guṇḍicā; gelā — went; karite — to do; mārjana — washing; prathame — in the first instance; mārjanī — the brooms; lañā — taking; karila — did; śodhana — cleansing.

bhitara mandira — of the interior of the temple; upara — the ceiling; sakala mājila — cleansed everything; siṁhāsana — the sitting place of the Lord; māji’ — cleansing; punaḥ — again; sthāpana — setting down; karila — did.

choṭa-baḍa-mandira — all the small and big temples; kaila — did; mārjana-śodhana — proper cleansing; pāche — thereafter; taiche — in the similar way; śodhila — cleansed; śrī-jagamohana — the place between the original temple and the kīrtana hall.

cāri-dike — all around; śata — hundreds of; bhakta — devotees; sammārjanī-kare — do the cleansing work; āpani — personally; śodhena — cleanses; prabhu — the Lord; śikhā’na sabāre — teaching all others.

prema-ullāse — in great jubilation; śodhena — cleanses; layena — chants; kṛṣṇa — Hare Kṛṣṇa; nāma — name; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees; kṛṣṇa kahe — chant Kṛṣṇa; kare — do; nija-kāma — their own duty.

dhūli — dust; dhūsara — dirt; tanu — body; dekhite — to see; śobhana — very beautiful; kāhāṅ kāhāṅ — somewhere; aśru-jale — with tears; kare — does; sammārjana — washing.

bhoga-mandira — the place where food is placed; śodhana kari’ — cleansing; śodhila prāṅgaṇa — cleansed the yard; sakala — all; āvāsa — residential places; krame — one after another; karila śodhana — cleansed.

tṛṇa — straws; dhūli — dust; jhiṅkura — grains of sand; saba — all; ekatra — in one place; kariyā — combining; bahirvāse lañā — taking on His personal cloth; phelāya — throws; bāhira kariyā — outside.

ei-mata — similarly; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; kari’ — doing; nija-vāse — in their own cloths; tṛṇa — straw; dhūli — dust; bāhire phelāya — throw outside; parama hariṣe — with great jubilation.

prabhu kahe — the Lord said; ke — every one of you; kata — how much; kariyācha — have done; sammārjana — cleansing; tṛṇa — straw; dhūli — dust; dekhilei — when I see; jāniba — I can understand; pariśrama — how much you have labored.

sabāra — of all; jhyāṅṭāna — the dirt collected; bojhā — load; ekatra — combined in one place; karila — made; sabā haite — than all of them; prabhura bojhā — the pile of dirt collected by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; adhika ha-ila — was greater.

ei-mata — in this way; abhyantara — inside; karila — did; mārjana — cleansing; punaḥ — again; sabākāre — to all of them; dila — gave; kariyā vaṇṭana — allotting areas.

sūkṣma dhūli — fine dust; tṛṇa — straw; kāṅkara — grains of sand; saba — all; karaha — do; dūra — away; bhāla-mate — very well; śodhana — cleansing; karaha — do; prabhura — of the Lord; antaḥpura — inside.

saba — all; vaiṣṇava — devotees; lañā — taking; yabe — when; dui-bāra — for the second time; śodhila — cleansed; dekhi’ — seeing; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; santoṣa — satisfaction; ha-ila — there was.

āra — other; śata jana — about one hundred men; śata ghaṭe — in a hundred waterpots; jala — water; bhari’ — filling; prathamei — in the first instance; lañā — taking; āche — were; kāla — the time; apekṣā kari’ — awaiting.

jala āna — bring water; bali’ — saying; yabe — when; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahila — ordered; tabe — at that time; śata ghaṭa — one hundred pots; āni’ — bringing; prabhu-āge — before the Lord; dila — delivered.

prathame — in the first instance; karila — did; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mandira prakṣālana — washing of the temple; ūrdhva — on the ceiling; adhaḥ — on the floor; bhitti — walls; gṛha-madhya — within the home; siṁhāsana — the sitting place of the Lord.

khāparā — basin; bhariyā — filling; jala — water; ūrdhve — on the ceiling; cālāila — began to throw; sei jale — with that water; ūrdhva śodhi — washing the ceiling; bhitti — walls and floor; prakṣālila — washed.

śrī-haste — with His own hand; karena — does; siṁhāsanera mārjana — washing of the sitting place of the Lord; prabhu āge — before the Lord; jala — water; āni’ — bringing; deya — deliver; bhakta-gaṇa — all devotees.

bhakta-gaṇa — devotees; kare — do; gṛha-madhya — within the room; prakṣālana — washing; nija nija — each one of them; haste — in the hand; kare — does; mandira mārjana — cleansing of the temple.

keha — someone; jala āni’ — bringing water; deya — delivers; mahāprabhura kare — to the hand of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; keha — someone; jala deya — pours water; tāṅra — His; caraṇa-upare — on the lotus feet.

keha — someone; lukāñā — concealing himself; kare — does; sei jala — of that water; pāna — drinking; keha — someone; māgi’ laya — begging, takes; keha — another; anye — to another; kare — gives; dāna — in charity.

ghara dhui’ — washing the room; praṇālikāya — unto the outlet; jala — water; chāḍi’ dila — let go; sei jale — by that water; prāṅgaṇa — the yard; saba — all; bhariyā — filled; rahila — remained.

nija-vastre — by His own garment; kaila — did; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gṛha — room; sammārjana — mopping; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nija-vastre — by His own garment; mājila — polished; siṁhāsana — throne.

śata — one hundred; ghaṭa — of waterpots; jale — by the water; haila — became; mandira — the temple; mārjana — cleansed; mandira — the temple; śodhiyā — cleansing; kaila — did; yena — as if; nija mana — his own mind.

nirmala — purified; śītala — cool; snigdha — pleasing; karila — made; mandire — the temple; āpana-hṛdaya — own heart; yena — as if; dharila — kept; bāhire — outside.

śata śata jana — hundreds of men; jala bhare — draw water; sarovare — from the lake; ghāṭe — on the bank; sthāna — place; nāhi — there is not; keha — someone; kūpe — from the well; jala bhare — draws the water.

pūrṇa kumbha — a filled waterpot; lañā — taking; āise — come; śata bhakta-gaṇa — hundreds of devotees; śūnya ghaṭa — an empty waterpot; lañā — taking back; yāya — go; āra — another; śata jana — hundreds of men.

nityānanda — Nityānanda Prabhu; advaita — Advaita Ācārya; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara; bhāratī — Brahmānanda Bhāratī; purī — Paramānanda Purī; iṅha — these; vinu — except; āra — others; saba — all; āne — bring; jala — water; bhari’ — filling up.

ghaṭe ghaṭe ṭheki’ — when there was a collision between one pot and another; kata — so many; ghaṭa — pots; bhāṅgi’ gela — became broken; śata śata — hundreds of; ghaṭa — pots; loka — people; tāhāṅ — there; lañā — bringing; āila — came.

jala bhare — they were drawing water; ghara dhoya — washing the rooms; kare hari-dhvani — chanting the holy name of Hari; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; hari — the holy name of Hari; dhvani — vibration; vinā — except; āra — anything else; nāhi — there was not; śuni — hearing.

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kahi’ — while chanting “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa”; kare — do; ghaṭera — for the waterpots; prārthana — begging; kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa — the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kahi’ — chanting; kare — does; ghaṭa — of the waterpots; samarpaṇa — delivery.

yei yei kahe — anyone who was speaking; sei — he; kahe — says; kṛṣṇa-nāme — by uttering the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-nāma ha-ila — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa became; saṅketa — indication; saba-kāme — for everyone who wanted something.

prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahe — says; kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ekale — alone; prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; kare — does; śata-janera kāma — the work of hundreds of men.

śata-haste — with one hundred hands; karena — He does; yena — as if; kṣālana-mārjana — rinsing and washing; pratijana-pāśe yāi’ — going to the side of everyone; karāna śikṣaṇa — He was teaching them.

bhāla — good; karma — work; dekhi’ — seeing; tāre — to him; kare — does; prasaṁśana — praising; mane — in His mind; nā — not; milile — being approved; kare — He does; pavitra — purified, ungrudgingly; bhartsana — chastisement.

tumi — you; bhāla kariyācha — have done well; śikhāha anyere — teach others; ei-mata — in this way; bhāla karma — good work; seho — he also; yena — so that; kare — performs.

e-kathā śuniyā — hearing these words; sabe — all; saṅkucita hañā — being ashamed; bhāla-mate — very well; karma kare — do work; sabe — all; mana diyā — with attention.

tabe — thereafter; prakṣālana — washing; kaila — performed; śrī-jagamohana — in front of the temple; bhoga-mandira — the place where food is offered; ādi — all such places; tabe — then; kaila prakṣālana — washed.

nāṭa-śālā — the meeting place; dhui’ — washing; dhuila — washed; catvara-prāṅgaṇa — the yard and the raised sitting place; pāka-śālā — the kitchen; ādi — and so on; kari’ — making; karila prakṣālana — washed.

mandirera — the temple; catur-dik — all around; prakṣālana kaila — washed; saba — all; antaḥpura — inside the rooms; bhāla-mate — with great care; dhoyāila — washed.

hena-kāle — at this time; gauḍīyā — Vaiṣṇava from Bengal; eka — one; su-buddhi — very intelligent; sarala — simple; prabhura caraṇa-yuge — on the lotus feet of the Lord; dila — poured; ghaṭa-jala — one potful of water.

sei jala — that water; lañā — taking; āpane — personally; pāna kaila — drank; tāhā dekhi’ — seeing that; prabhura — of the Lord; mane — in the mind; duḥkha — unhappiness; roṣa — anger; haila — there was.

yadyapi — although; gosāñi — the Lord; tāre — with him; hañāche — became; santoṣa — satisfied; dharma-saṁsthāpana lāgi’ — for establishing the etiquette of religious principles; bāhire — externally; mahā-roṣa — very angry.

śikṣā lāgi’ — for instruction; svarūpe — unto Svarūpa Dāmodara; ḍāki’ — calling; kahila — said; tāṅhāre — unto him; ei dekha — just see here; tomāra — your; gauḍīyāra — of this Vaiṣṇava from Bengal; vyavahāre — behavior.

īśvara-mandire — in the temple of the Lord; mora — My; pada — feet; dhoyāila — washed; sei jala — that water; āpani — personally; lañā — taking; pāna kaila — drank.

ei aparādhe — by such an offense; mora — of Me; kāhāṅ — where; habe — will be; gati — destination; tomāra gauḍīyā — your Bengali Vaiṣṇava; kare — does; eteka — such; phaijati — implication.

tabe — thereafter; svarūpa gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; tāra — of him; ghāḍe — on the neck; hāta diyā — touching with the hand; ḍhekā māri’ — pushing a little; purīra bāhira — out of the temple of Guṇḍicā Purī; rākhilena — kept; lañā — taking.

punaḥ āsi’ — again coming back; prabhu pāya — at the lotus feet of the Lord; karila vinaya — made a submission; ajña-aparādha — offense by innocent person; kṣamā karite — to be excused; yuyāya — deserves.

tabe — thereafter; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; santoṣa ha-ilā — there was satisfaction; sāri kari’ — making a line; dui pāśe — on two sides; sabāre — all of them; vasāilā — made to sit.

āpane — personally; vasiyā mājhe — sitting in the middle; āpanāra hāte — with His own hand; tṛṇa — straw; kāṅkara — grains of sand; kuṭā — dirt; lāgilā — began; kuḍāite — to pick up.

ke kata kuḍāya — how much one has collected; saba — all; ekatra — in one place; kariba — I shall gather; yāra — of whom; alpa — small; tāra ṭhāñi — from him; piṭhā-pānā la-iba — I will ask for cakes and sweet rice as a fine.

ei mata — in this way; saba purī — all of Guṇḍicā Purī; karila śodhana — they cleansed; śītala — cool; nirmala — clean; kaila — made; yena — as; nija-mana — his own mind.

praṇālikā — water from the outlets; chāḍi’ — releasing; yadi — when; pāni — water; vahāila — flowed; nūtana — new; nadī — river; yena — as if; samudre — in the ocean; milila — met.

ei-mata — in this way; pura-dvāra — of the gateway of the temple; āge — in front; patha yata — as many avenues; sakala — all; śodhila — were cleansed; tāhā — that; ke varṇibe — who can describe; kata — how much.

nṛsiṁha-mandira — the temple of Nṛsiṁhadeva; bhitara — inside; bāhira — outside; śodhila — cleansed; kṣaṇeka — for a few moments; viśrāma — rest; kari’ — after taking; nṛtya — dancing; ārambhila — began.

cāri-dike — all around; bhakta-gaṇa — devotees; karena — performed; kīrtana — congregational chanting; madhye — in the middle; nṛtya — dancing; karena — does; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; matta-siṁha-sama — just like a maddened lion.

sveda — perspiration; kampa — trembling; vaivarṇya — fading; aśru — tears; pulaka — jubilation; huṅkāra — roaring; nija-aṅga — personal body; dhui’ — washing; āge — forward; cale — goes; aśru-dhāra — a flow of tears.

cāri-dike — all around; bhakta-aṅga — the bodies of the devotees; kaila — did; prakṣālana — washing; śrāvaṇera megha — exactly like a cloud in the month of Śrāvaṇa (July-August); yena — as if; kare variṣaṇa — pour.

mahā-ucca-saṅkīrtane — by a great and loud performance of chanting; ākāśa — the sky; bharila — became filled; prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; uddaṇḍa-nṛtye — by dancing and jumping high; bhūmi-kampa — earthquake; haila — there was.

svarūpera — of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; ucca-gāna — loud singing; prabhure — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sadā bhāya — always very pleasing; ānande — in jubilation; uddaṇḍa nṛtya — jumping high and dancing; kare — performs; gaurarāya — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

ei-mata — in this way; kata-kṣaṇa — for some time; nṛtya — dancing; ye — that; kariyā — after performing; viśrāma karilā — rested; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; samaya bujhiyā — understanding the time.

ācārya-gosāñira — of Śrī Advaita Ācārya; putra — son; śrī-gopāla-nāma — named Śrī Gopāla; nṛtya karite — to dance; tāṅre — unto him; ājñā — order; dila — gave; gauradhāma — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; nṛtya kari’ — dancing; ha-ilā mūrcchite — fainted; acetana hañā — being unconscious; teṅha — he; paḍilā — fell; bhūmite — on the ground.

āste-vyaste — with great haste; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; tāṅre — him; kaila — took; kole — on His lap; śvāsa-rahita — without breathing; dekhi’ — seeing; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; hailā — became; vikale — agitated.

nṛsiṁhera mantra — prayers to Nṛsiṁhadeva; paḍi’ — chanting; māre — throws; jala-chāṅṭi — sprinkling of water; huṅkārera śabde — by the sound of roaring; brahmāṇḍa — the whole universe; yāya — becomes; phāṭi’ — cracking.

aneka karila — much endeavor was done; tabu — still; nā haya — there was not; cetana — consciousness; ācārya kāndena — Advaita Ācārya began to cry; kānde — cried; saba bhakta-gaṇa — all the other devotees.

tabe — at that time; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅra buke — on his chest; hasta — hand; dila — placed; uṭhaha gopāla — stand up, Gopāla; bali’ — saying; uccaiḥ-svare — very loudly; kahila — said.

śunitei — upon hearing; gopālera — of Śrī Gopāla; ha-ila — there was; cetana — consciousness; hari bali’ — chanting the holy name of Hari; nṛtya kare — danced; sarva-bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees.

ei līlā — this pastime; varṇiyāchena — has described; dāsa vṛndāvana — Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura; ataeva — therefore; saṅkṣepa — briefly; kari’ — doing; kariluṅ varṇana — I have described.

tabe — thereafter; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṣaṇeka — for some time; viśrāma kariyā — taking rest; snāna karibāre — for bathing; gelā — went; bhakta-gaṇa lañā — taking all the devotees.

tīre uṭhi’ — getting on the bank; parena — puts on; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śuṣka vasana — dry garments; nṛsiṁha-deve — unto Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; namaskari’ — offering obeisances; gelā upavana — entered a garden.

udyāne — in the garden; vasilā — sat down; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakta-gaṇa lañā — with the devotees; tabe — at that time; vāṇīnātha — Vāṇīnātha Rāya; āilā — came; mahā-prasāda lañā — bringing all kinds of mahā-prasādam.

kāśī-miśra — Kāśī Miśra; tulasī-paḍichā — Tulasī, the superintendent of the temple; dui jana — two persons; pañca-śata loka — five hundred men; yata — as much; karaye bhojana — eat; tata — so; anna-piṭhā-pānā — rice, cakes and sweet rice; saba — all; pāṭhāila — sent; dekhi’ — seeing; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; santoṣa — satisfaction; ha-ila — there was.

purī-gosāñi — Paramānanda Purī; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhāratī brahmānanda — Brahmānanda Bhāratī; advaita-ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; āra — and; prabhu-nityānanda — Nityānanda Prabhu.

ācāryaratna — Candraśekhara; ācāryanidhi — Ācāryanidhi; śrīvāsa — Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; gadādhara — Gadādhara Paṇḍita; śaṅkara — Śaṅkara; nandana-ācārya — Nandanācārya; āra — and; rāghava — Rāghava Paṇḍita; vakreśvara — Vakreśvara.

prabhu-ājñā — the order of the Lord; pāñā — getting; vaise — sits down; āpane — personally; sārvabhauma — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; piṇḍāra upare — on raised platforms; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vaise — sits; lañā — along with; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees.

tāra tale — below them; tāra tale — below them; kari’ — in this way; anukrama — consecutively; udyāna bhari’ — filling the entire garden; vaise — sit; bhakta — all the devotees; karite bhojana — to take lunch.

haridāsa bali’ — calling Haridāsa; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ḍāke — calls; ghane ghana — repeatedly; dūre rahi’ — standing at a distance; haridāsa — Ṭhākura Haridāsa; kare nivedana — submitted.

bhakta-saṅge prabhu — let Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sit down with the devotees; karuna — let Him do; prasāda — of remnants of food; aṅgīkāra — accepting; e-saṅge — with this batch; vasite — to sit down; yogya — befitting; nahi — am not; muñi — I; chāra — most abominable.

pāche — at last; more — unto me; prasāda — remnants of food; govinda — the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dibe — will deliver; bahir-dvāre — outside the door; mana jāni’ — understanding the mind; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; punaḥ — again; nā — not; balila — called; tāṅre — him.

svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; dāmodara — Dāmodara Paṇḍita; kāśīśvara — Kāśīśvara; gopīnātha, vāṇīnātha, śaṅkara — Gopīnātha, Vāṇīnātha and Śaṅkara; pariveśana kare — distribute; tāhāṅ — there; ei — these; sāta-jana — seven persons; madhye madhye — at intervals; hari-dhvani — resounding of the holy name of Hari; kare — do; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees.

pulina — in the forest; bhojana — eating; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; pūrve — formerly; yaiche — as; kaila — performed; sei līlā — the same pastime; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; smṛti haila — there was remembrance.

yadyapi — although; prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hailā — became; asthira — agitated; samaya bujhiyā — understanding the time and circumstances; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hailā — became; kichu — somewhat; dhīra — patient.

prabhu kahe — the Lord said; more — unto Me; deha’ — give; lāphrā-vyañjane — ordinary vegetable; piṭhā-pānā — cakes and sweet rice; amṛta-guṭikā — and the preparation named amṛta-guṭikā; deha’ — deliver; bhakta-gaṇe — to the devotees.

sarva-jña prabhu — the omniscient Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jānena — knows; yāṅre — to whom; yei — whatever; bhāya — appeals; tāṅre tāṅre — unto each person; sei — that; deoyāya — orders to administer; svarūpa-dvārāya — by Svarūpa Dāmodara.

jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; beḍāya — walks; pariveśana — distribution of prasādam; karite — to do; prabhura pāte — on the plate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhāla-dravya — the first-class preparations; dena — puts; ācambite — suddenly.