gauḍa-udyānam — upon the garden known as Gauḍa-deśa; gaura-meghaḥ — the cloud known as Gaura; siñcan — pouring water; sva — His own; ālokana-amṛtaiḥ — with the nectar of the glance; bhava-agni — by the blazing fire of material existence; dagdha — having been burnt; janatā — the people in general; vīrudhaḥ — who are like creepers and plants; samajīvayat — revived.

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

prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ha-ila — there was; icchā — the desire; yāite — to go; vṛndāvana — to Vṛndāvana; śuniyā — hearing; pratāparudra — Mahārāja Pratāparudra; ha-ilā vimana — became morose.

sārvabhauma — Sārvabhauma; rāmānanda — Rāmānanda; āni’ — calling; dui jana — two persons; duṅhāke — unto both of them; kahena — said; rājā — the King; vinaya-vacana — submissive words.

nīlādri — Jagannātha Purī; chāḍi’ — giving up; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mana — the mind; anyatra — elsewhere; yāite — to go; tomarā — both of you; karaha — make; yatna — endeavor; tāṅhāre — Him; rākhite — to keep.

tāṅhā vinā — without Him; ei rājya — this kingdom; more — to me; nāhi bhāya — is not very pleasing; gosāñi — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rākhite — to keep; karaha — do; nānā upāya — various sorts of devices.

rāmānanda — Rāmānanda; sārvabhauma — Sārvabhauma; dui-janā-sthāne — before the two persons; tabe — then; yukti kare — consulted; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yāba vṛndāvane — I shall go to Vṛndāvana.

duṅhe kahe — both of them said; ratha-yātrā — the Ratha-yātrā festival; kara daraśana — please see; kārtika āile — when the month of Kārttika arrives; tabe — at that time; kariha gamana — You can go.

kārtika āile — when the month of Kārttika arrived; kahe — both of them said; ebe — now; mahā-śīta — very cold; dola-yātrā dekhi’ — after seeing the Dola-yātrā ceremony; yāo — You go; ei — this; bhāla rīta — a very nice program.

āji-kāli kari’ — delaying today and tomorrow; uṭhāya — they put forward; vividha upāya — many devices; yāite — to go; sammati — permission; nā deya — did not give; vicchedera bhaya — because of fearing separation.

yadyapi — although; svatantra — fully independent; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nahe nivāraṇa — there is no checking Him; bhakta-icchā vinā — without the permission of devotees; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā kare gamana — does not go.

tṛtīya vatsare — in the third year; saba — all; gauḍera bhakta-gaṇa — devotees from Bengal; nīlācale — to Jagannātha Purī; calite — to go; sabāra — of everyone; haila — there was; mana — the mind.

sabe — everyone; meli’ — after assembling together; gelā — went; advaita — Advaita; ācāryera — of the leader of Navadvīpa; pāśe — in the presence; prabhu dekhite — to see Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; calilā — departed; ullāse — in great jubilation.

yadyapi — although; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — the order; gauḍete rahite — to stay in Bengal; nityānanda-prabhuke — unto Nityānanda Prabhu; prema-bhakti — ecstatic love of Godhead; prakāśite — to preach; tathāpi — still; calilā — departed; mahāprabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhite — to see; nityānandera — of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; prema-ceṣṭā — the activities of ecstatic love; ke — who; pāre — is able; bujhite — to understand.

ācāryaratna — Ācāryaratna; vidyānidhi — Vidyānidhi; śrīvāsa — Śrīvāsa; rāmāi — Rāmāi; vāsudeva — Vāsudeva; murāri — Murāri; govinda-ādi tina bhāi — Govinda and his two brothers; rāghava paṇḍita — Rāghava Paṇḍita; nija-jhāli — his own bags; sājāñā — assorting; kulīna-grāma-vāsī — the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma; cale — went; paṭṭa-ḍorī lañā — taking silken ropes.

khaṇḍa-vāsī narahari — Narahari, a resident of the village Khaṇḍa; śrī-raghunandana — Śrī Raghunandana; sarva-bhakta — all the devotees; cale — went; tāra — of that; ke — who; kare gaṇana — can count.

śivānanda-sena — Śivānanda Sena; kare — made; ghāṭi samādhāna — arrangements for expenditures to clear the tax collecting centers; sabāre — everyone; pālana — maintaining; kari’ — doing; sukhe — in happiness; lañā — taking; yāna — goes.

sabāra — of all of them; sarva-kārya — everything necessary to be done; karena — he does; dena — gives; vāsā-sthāna — residential places; śivānanda — Śivānanda; jāne — knows; uḍiyā-pathera — of the roads in Orissa; sandhāna — the junctions.

se vatsara — that year; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhite — to see; saba ṭhākurāṇī — all the wives of the devotees; calilā — went; ācārya-saṅge — with Advaita Ācārya; acyuta-jananī — the mother of Acyutānanda.

śrīvāsa paṇḍita-saṅge — with Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita; calilā — went; mālinī — his wife, Mālinī; śivānanda-saṅge — with Śivānanda Sena; cale — goes; tāṅhāra — his; gṛhiṇī — wife.

śivānandera bālaka — the son of Śivānanda; nāma — named; caitanya-dāsa — Caitanya dāsa; teṅho — he; caliyāche — was going; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhite — to see; ullāsa — jubilantly.

ācāryaratna-saṅge — with Candraśekhara; cale — goes; tāṅhāra — his; gṛhiṇī — wife; tāṅhāra — his; premera kathā — the description of the ecstatic love; kahite — to speak; nā jāni — I do not know how.

saba ṭhākurāṇī — all the wives of the great devotees; mahāprabhuke — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhikṣā dite — to offer food; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nānā — various; priya dravya — pleasing foods; nila — took; ghara haite — from home.

śivānanda-sena — Śivānanda Sena; kare — does; saba samādhāna — all arrangements; ghāṭiyāla — the men in charge of levying taxes; prabodhi’ — satisfying; dena — gives; sabāre — to everyone; vāsā-sthāna — resting places.

bhakṣya diyā — supplying food; karena — he does; sabāra — of everyone; sarvatra — everywhere; pālane — maintenance; parama ānande — in great pleasure; yāna — he goes; prabhura daraśane — to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

remuṇāya — to Remuṇā; āsiyā — after coming; kaila — performed; gopīnātha daraśana — visiting the temple of Gopīnātha; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; karila — performed; tāhāṅ — there; kīrtana — chanting; nartana — dancing.

nityānandera — of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; paricaya — there was acquaintance; saba — all; sevaka sane — with the priests of the temple; bahuta sammāna — great respect; āsi’ — coming; kaila — offered; sevaka-gaṇe — all the priests.

sei rātri — that night; saba mahānta — all the great devotees; tāhāñi rahilā — remained there; bāra — twelve pots; kṣīra — condensed milk; āni’ — bringing; āge — in front of Nityānanda Prabhu; sevaka — the priests; dharilā — placed.

kṣīra — the condensed milk; bāṅṭi’ — dividing; sabāre — unto everyone; dila — gave; prabhu-nityānanda — Nityānanda Prabhu; kṣīra-prasāda — remnants of condensed milk from the Deity; pāñā — getting; sabāra — of everyone; bāḍila — increased; ānanda — the transcendental bliss.

mādhava-purīra kathā — the narration of Mādhavendra Purī; gopāla-sthāpana — installation of the Deity of Gopāla; tāṅhāre — unto him; gopāla — Lord Gopāla; yaiche — just as; māgila — He begged; candana — sandalwood.

tāṅra lāgi’ — for him (Mādhavendra Purī); gopīnātha — the Deity named Gopīnātha; kṣīra — condensed milk; curi — stealing; kaila — performed; mahāprabhura mukhe — from the mouth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āge — previously; e kathā — this incident; śunila — heard.

sei kathā — that incident; sabāra madhye — among all of them; kahe — relates; nityānanda — Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; śuniyā — hearing; vaiṣṇava-mane — in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas; bāḍila — increased; ānanda — the transcendental bliss.

ei-mata — in this way; cali’ cali’ — walking and walking; kaṭaka āilā — they reached the town known as Kaṭaka; sākṣi-gopāla dekhi’ — after seeing the Deity known as Sākṣi-gopāla; sabe — all the devotees; se dina — that day; rahilā — stayed.

sākṣi-gopālera — of the Deity known as Sākṣi-gopāla; kathā — the narration; kahe — describes; nityānanda — Nityānanda Prabhu; śuniyā — hearing; vaiṣṇava-mane — in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas; bāḍila — increased; ānanda — the transcendental bliss.

prabhuke milite — to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sabāra — of everyone; utkaṇṭhā — anxiety; antare — within the heart; śīghra kari’ — making great haste; āilā — reached; sabe — all of them; śrī-nīlācale — Jagannātha Purī.

āṭhāranālāke — Āṭhāranālā; āilā — they have reached; gosāñi — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śuniyā — hearing; dui-mālā — two garlands; pāṭhāilā — sent; govinda-hāte diyā — through the hands of Govinda.

dui mālā — the two garlands; govinda — Govinda; dui-jane parāila — placed on the necks of two personalities; advaita — Advaita Ācārya; avadhūta-gosāñi — Nityānanda Prabhu; baḍa sukha pāila — became very happy.

tāhāñi — on that very spot; ārambha kaila — began; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana — chanting the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; nācite nācite — dancing and dancing; cali’ — going; āilā — reached; dui-jana — both of Them.

punaḥ — again; mālā — garlands; diyā — offering; svarūpa-ādi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and others; nija-gaṇa — personal associates; āgu bāḍi’ — going forward; pāṭhāila — sent; śacīra nandana — the son of mother Śacī.

narendra — to the lake named Narendra; āsiyā — coming; tāhāṅ — there; sabāre — everyone; mililā — met; mahāprabhura — by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; datta — given; mālā — garlands; sabāre parāilā — offered to everyone.

siṁha-dvāra — the lion gate; nikaṭe — near; āilā — arrived; śuni’ — hearing; gaurarāya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āpane — personally; āsiyā — coming; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mililā sabāya — met them all.

sabā lañā — taking all of them; kaila — performed; jagannātha-daraśana — seeing Lord Jagannātha; sabā lañā — taking them all; āilā — went back; punaḥ — again; āpana-bhavana — to His own residence.

vāṇīnātha — Vāṇīnātha; kāśī-miśra — Kāśī Miśra; prasāda ānila — brought all kinds of prasādam; sva-haste — with His own hand; sabāre — unto everyone; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prasāda — the remnants of the food of Jagannātha; khāoyāila — fed.

pūrva vatsare — in the previous year; yāṅra — of whom; yei — wherever; vāsā-sthāna — place to stay; tāhāṅ — there; sabā — all of them; pāṭhāñā — sending; karāila viśrāma — made them rest.

ei-mata — in this way; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees; rahilā — remained; cāri māsa — for four months; prabhura sahita — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kare — performed; kīrtana-vilāsa — the pastimes of saṅkīrtana.

pūrva-vat — as in the previous year; ratha-yātrā-kāla — the time for Ratha-yātrā festival; yābe — when; āila — arrived; sabā lañā — taking all of them; guṇḍicā-mandira — the temple of Guṇḍicā; prakṣālila — washed.

kulīna-grāmī — the residents of Kulīna-grāma; paṭṭa-ḍorī — silken ropes; jagannāthe dila — offered to Lord Jagannātha; pūrva-vat — as in the previous year; ratha-agre — in front of the car; nartana karila — danced.

bahu nṛtya kari’ — after dancing a great deal; punaḥ — again; calila — started for; udyāne — the garden; vāpī-tīre — on the bank of the lake; tāhāṅ yāi’ — going there; karila viśrāme — took rest.

rāḍhī eka vipra — a brāhmaṇa resident of Rāḍha-deśa (where the Ganges does not flow); teṅho — he; nityānanda dāsa — servant of Lord Nityānanda; mahā-bhāgyavān — greatly fortunate; teṅho — he; nāma — named; kṛṣṇadāsa — Kṛṣṇadāsa.

ghaṭa bhari’ — filling a waterpot; prabhura — of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; teṅho — he; abhiṣeka kaila — performed the bathing; tāṅra — his; abhiṣeke — by the act of bathing the Lord; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mahā-tṛpta haila — became very satisfied.

balagaṇḍi-bhogera — of the food offered at Balagaṇḍi; bahu prasāda — a great quantity of prasādam; āila — arrived; sabā saṅge — with all the devotees; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prasāda — remnants of the food of Jagannātha; khāila — ate.

pūrva-vat — as in the previous year; ratha-yātrā — the car festival; kaila daraśana — saw; herā-pañcamī-yātrā — the festival of Herā-pañcamī; dekhe — He sees; lañā bhakta-gaṇa — with all the devotees.

ācārya-gosāñi — Advaita Ācārya; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kaila — made; nimantraṇa — invitation; tāra madhye — within that episode; kaila — occurred; yaiche — just as; jhaḍa-variṣaṇa — rainstorm.

vistāri’ — elaborating; varṇiyāchena — has described; dāsa-vṛndāvana — Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura; śrīvāsa — Śrīvāsa; prabhure — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tabe — then; kaila nimantraṇa — gave an invitation.

prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; priya-vyañjana — favorite vegetables; saba — all; rāndhena — cooks; mālinī — the wife of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; bhaktye dāsī — in devotion she was just like a maidservant; abhimāna — it was her conception; snehete — in affection; jananī — exactly like a mother.

ācāryaratna — Candraśekhara; ādi — and others; yata — all; mukhya bhakta-gaṇa — chief devotees; madhye madhye — at intervals; prabhure — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karena nimantraṇa — gave invitations.

cāturmāsya-ante — at the end of Cāturmāsya; punaḥ — again; nityānande — Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu; lañā — taking into confidence; kibā — what; yukti kare — They consult; nitya — daily; nibhṛte — in a solitary place; vasiyā — sitting.

ācārya-gosāñi — Advaita Ācārya; prabhuke — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahe — speaks; ṭhāre-ṭhore — by indications; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; tarjā paḍe — reads some poetic passages; keha — anyone; bujhite — to understand; nā pāre — was not able.

tāṅra mukha — His face; dekhi’ — seeing; hāse — smiles; śacīra nandana — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; aṅgīkāra jāni’ — understanding the acceptance; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; karena — performed; nartana — dancing.

kibā — what; prārthanā — the request; kibā — what; ājnā — the order; keha — anyone; nā bujhila — did not know; āliṅgana kari’ — embracing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — to Him; vidāya dila — bade farewell.

nityānande — unto Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu; kahe — says; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śunaha — please hear; śrīpāda — O holy man; ei — this; āmi — I; māgi — request; tumi — You; karaha — kindly show; prasāda — mercy.

prati-varṣa — every year; nīlācale — to Jagannātha Purī; tumi — You; nā āsibā — do not come; gauḍe rahi’ — staying in Bengal; mora icchā — My desire; sa-phala karibā — make successful.

tāhāṅ — there; siddhi — success; kare — makes; hena — such; anye — other person; nā — not; dekhiye — I see; āmāra — My; duṣkara — difficult to perform; karma — work; tomā — You; haite — from; haye — becomes successful.

nityānanda kahe — Lord Nityānanda Prabhu said; āmi — I; deha — the body; tumi — You; prāṇa — the life; deha — the body; prāṇa — the life; bhinna nahe — not separate; ei ta pramāṇa — this is the evidence.

acintya-śaktye — by inconceivable energy; kara — do; tumi — You; tāhāra — of that relationship; ghaṭana — the operation; ye — whatever; karāha — You make Me do; sei — that; kari — I do; nāhika — there is not; niyama — restriction.

tāṅre — unto Him (Nityānanda Prabhu); vidāya dila — bade farewell; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kari’ — doing; āliṅgana — embracing; ei-mata — in this way; vidāya dila — bade farewell; saba — to all; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees.

kulīna-grāmī — one of the residents of Kulīna-grāma; pūrva-vat — as in the previous year; kaila — submitted; nivedana — petition; prabhu — my Lord; ājñā kara — order; āmāra — my; kartavya — necessary; sādhana — performance.

prabhu kahe — the Lord replied; vaiṣṇava-sevā — service to the Vaiṣṇavas; nāma-saṅkīrtana — chanting the holy name of the Lord; dui kara — you perform these two things; śīghra — very soon; pābe — you will get; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa — shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

teṅho kahe — he said; ke — who; vaiṣṇava — a Vaiṣṇava; ki — what; tāṅra — of him; lakṣaṇa — the symptoms; tabe — thereafter; hāsi’ — smiling; kahe — says; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jāni’ — knowing; tāṅra mana — his mind.

kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; nirantara — incessantly; yāṅhāra — whose; vadane — in the mouth; sei — such a person; vaiṣṇava-śreṣṭha — a first-class Vaiṣṇava; bhaja — worship; tāṅhāra caraṇe — his lotus feet.

varṣa-antare — after one year; punaḥ — again; tāṅrā — they (the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma); aiche — such; praśna — a question; kaila — made; vaiṣṇavera — of Vaiṣṇavas; tāratamya — upper and lower gradations; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śikhāila — taught.

yāṅhāra darśane — by the sight of whom; mukhe — in the mouth; āise — automatically awakens; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; tāṅhāre — him; jāniha — must know; tumi — you; vaiṣṇava-pradhāna — the first-class Vaiṣṇava.

krama kari’ — dividing according to grades; kahe prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke; vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa — the symptoms of Vaiṣṇavas; vaiṣṇava — the ordinary Vaiṣṇava (the positive platform); vaiṣṇava-tara — the better Vaiṣṇava (the comparative platform); āra — and; vaiṣṇava-tama — the best Vaiṣṇava (the superlative platform).

ei-mata — in this way; saba — all; vaiṣṇava — devotees; gauḍe calilā — returned to Bengal; vidyānidhi — Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi; se vatsara — that year; nīlādri rahilā — remained at Nīlādri, Jagannātha Purī.

svarūpa-sahita — with Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; tāṅra — his; haya — there is; sakhya-prīti — very intimate friendship; dui-janāya — both of them; kṛṣṇa-kathāya — in topics of Kṛṣṇa; ekatra-i — on the same level; sthiti — position.

gadādhara-paṇḍite — unto Gadādhara Paṇḍita; teṅho — Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi; punaḥ — again, the second; mantra — initiation; dila — gave; oḍana-ṣaṣṭhīra dine — on the day of performing the Oḍana-ṣaṣṭhī function; yātrā — festival; ye — indeed; dekhila — he saw.

jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha; parena — puts on; tathā — there; māḍuyā vasana — cloth with starch; dekhiyā — seeing; sa-ghṛṇa — with hatred; haila — was; vidyānidhira mana — the mind of Vidyānidhi.

sei rātrye — on that night; jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha; balāi — Lord Balarāma; āsiyā — coming; dui-bhāi — both brothers; caḍā’na — slapped; tāṅre — him; hāsiyā hāsiyā — smiling.

gāla — the cheeks; phulila — became swollen; ācārya — Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi; antare — within the heart; ullāsa — very happy; vistāri’ — elaborating; varṇiyāchena — has narrated; vṛndāvana-dāsa — Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura.

ei-mata — in this way; prati-abda — every year; āise — come; gauḍera — of Bengal; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees; prabhu-saṅge — with Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahi’ — residing; kare — do; yātrā-daraśana — observing the Ratha-yātrā festival.

tāra madhye — within those episodes; ye ye — whatever; varṣe — in years; āchaye — there is; viśeṣa — particular occurrence; vistāriyā — elaborating; āge — ahead; tāhā — that; kahiba — I shall say; niḥśeṣa — completely.

ei-mata — in this way; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; cāri — four; vatsara — years; gela — passed; dakṣiṇa yāñā — after touring southern India; āsite — to come back; dui vatsara lāgila — He took two years.

āra dui vatsara — another two years; cāhe — He wanted; vṛndāvana yāite — to go to Vṛndāvana; rāmānanda-haṭhe — by the tricks of Rāmānanda Rāya; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā pāre — was not able; calite — to go.

pañcama vatsare — in the fifth year; gauḍera — of Bengal; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees; āilā — came; ratha dekhi’ — seeing the Ratha-yātrā festival; nā rahilā — did not stay; gauḍere calilā — returned to Bengal.

tabe — then; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sārvabhauma-rāmānanda-sthāne — before Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Rāmānanda Rāya; āliṅgana kari’ — embracing; kahe — says; madhura vacane — sweet words.

bahuta utkaṇṭhā — great anxiety; mora — My; yāite vṛndāvana — to go to Vṛndāvana; tomāra haṭhe — by your tricks; dui vatsara — for two years; nā kailuṅ — I did not do; gamana — going.

avaśya — certainly; caliba — I shall go; duṅhe — both of you; karaha sammati — kindly agree to this proposal; tomā-duṅhā vinā — except you two; mora — My; nāhi — there is not; anya gati — other resort.

gauḍa-deśe — in Bengal; haya — there are; mora — My; dui — two; samāśraya — shelters; jananī — the mother; jāhnavī — mother Ganges; ei dui — these two; dayā-maya — very merciful.

gauḍa-deśa — the country known as Bengal; diyā — through; yāba — I shall go; tāṅ-sabā — both of them; dekhiyā — seeing; tumi duṅhe — both of you; ājñā deha’ — give Me permission; parasanna hañā — being very pleased.

śuniyā — hearing; prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vāṇī — the words; mane — in their minds; vicāraya — considered; prabhu-sane — with Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ati — very much; haṭha — tricks; kabhu — at any time; bhāla naya — is not very good.

duṅhe kahe — both of them said; ebe — now; varṣā — rainy season; calite nāribā — You will not be able to go; vijayā-daśamī — the Vijayā-daśamī day; āile — when it arrives; avaśya — certainly; calibā — You will go.

ānande — in great pleasure; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; varṣā — the rainy season; kaila samādhāna — passed; vijayā-daśamī-dine — on Vijayā-daśamī, the day when the victory was won by Lord Rāmacandra; karila payāna — He departed.

jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; prasāda — the remnants of food; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yata — all; pāñāchila — had obtained; kaḍāra — a kind of tilaka; candana — sandalwood; ḍora — ropes; saba — all; saṅge laila — He took with Him.

jagannāthe — from Lord Jagannātha; ājñā māgi’ — taking permission; prabhāte — early in the morning; calilā — departed; uḍiyā-bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees of Orissa; saṅge — with Him; pāche — following; cali’ āilā — went.

uḍiyā-bhakta-gaṇe — the devotees of Orissa; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yatne — with great care; nivārilā — stopped; nija-gaṇa-saṅge — with His personal associates; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhavānīpura āilā — came to Bhavānīpura.

rāmānanda — Rāmānanda Rāya; āilā — came; pāche — behind; dolāya caḍiyā — riding on a palanquin; vāṇīnātha — Vāṇīnātha Rāya; bahu — a large quantity of; prasāda — remnants of the food of Jagannātha; dila — gave; pāṭhāñā — sending.

prasāda bhojana kari’ — after taking the prasādam; tathāya rahilā — He stayed there; prātaḥ-kāle — early in the morning; cali’ — walking; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhuvaneśvara āilā — reached the place known as Bhuvaneśvara.

kaṭake — to the city of Kaṭaka; āsiyā — coming; kaila — did; gopāla daraśana — seeing Lord Gopāla; svapneśvara-vipra — the brāhmaṇa named Svapneśvara; kaila — did; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nimantraṇa — invitation.

rāmānanda-rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; saba-gaṇe — all the followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nimantrila — invited; bāhira udyāne — in an outside garden; āsi’ — coming; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; vāsā kaila — made His resting place.

bhikṣā kari’ — after taking lunch; bakula-tale — underneath a bakula flower tree; karilā viśrāma — took rest; pratāparudra-ṭhāñi — to the presence of Mahārāja Pratāparudra; rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; karila payāna — departed.

śuni’ — hearing; ānandita — very pleased; rājā — the King; ati-śīghra — hastily; āilā — came; prabhu dekhi’ — seeing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; daṇḍavat — obeisances offered falling flat; bhūmete — on the ground; paḍilā — fell down.

punaḥ — again; uṭhe — he arose; punaḥ — again; paḍe — he fell down; praṇaya-vihvala — overwhelmed with love; stuti kare — offers prayers; pulaka-aṅga — the entire body quivering in joy; paḍe — fell down; aśru-jala — tears.

tāṅra bhakti — his devotion; dekhi’ — seeing; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tuṣṭa — pleased; haila — was; mana — mind; uṭhi’ — standing up; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — him; kailā āliṅgana — embraced.

punaḥ — again; stuti kari’ — offering prayers; rājā — the King; karaye pranāma — offered obeisances; prabhu kṛpā — of the mercy of the Lord; aśrute — by the tears; tāṅra — of the Lord; deha — the body; haila — became; snāna — bathed.

sustha kari — comforting him; rāmānanda — Rāya Rāmānanda; rājāre vasāilā — made the King sit down; kāya-mano-vākye — with body, mind and words; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — unto the King; kṛpā kailā — showed His mercy.

aiche — such; tāṅhāre — unto the King; kṛpā — mercy; kaila — showed; gaurarāya — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pratāparudra-santrātā — the deliverer of Mahārāja Pratāparudra; nāma — the name; haila — became; yāya — by which.

rāja-pātra-gaṇa — the officers of the King; kaila — did; prabhura vandana — glorifying the Lord; rājāre — unto the King; vidāya dilā — bade farewell; śacīra nandana — the son of mother Śacī.

bāhire āsi’ — coming outside; rājā — the King; ājñā-patra — letters of command; lekhāila — had written; nija-rājye — in his own kingdom; yata — all; viṣayī — government servants; tāhāre — unto them; pāṭhāila — sent.

grāme-grāme — in every village; nūtana — new; āvāsa — residential places; karibā — you should construct; pāṅca-sāta — five to seven; navya-gṛhe — in new houses; sāmagrye — with food; bharibā — you should fill.

āpani — personally, yourself; prabhuke — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lañā — taking; tāhāṅ uttaribā — you should go there; rātri-dibā — night and day; vetra-haste — with a cane in the hands; sevāya rahibā — should remain engaged in His service.

dui mahā-pātra — two respectable officers; haricandana — Haricandana; mardarāja — Mardarāja; tāṅre — to them; ājñā dila — gave orders; rājā — the King; kariha — do; sarva kāya — everything needed.

eka — one; navya — new; naukā — boat; āni’ — bringing; rākhaha — keep; nadī-tīre — on the bank of the river; yāhāṅ — where; snāna kari’ — taking a bath; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yā’na — goes; nadī-pāre — on the other bank of the river; tāhāṅ — there; stambha — a memorial column; ropaṇa kara — establish; mahā-tīrtha kari’ — making that place a great place of pilgrimage; nitya — daily; snāna kariba — I shall bathe; tāhāṅ — there; tāhāṅ — there; yena mari — let me die.

caturdvāre — at the place named Caturdvāra; karaha — make; uttama — very nice; navya vāsa — new residential quarters; rāmānanda — Rāmānanda Rāya; yāha tumi — you please go; mahāprabhu-pāśa — near Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

sandhyāte — in the evening; calibe prabhu — the Lord will start; nṛpati śunila — the King heard; hastī-upara — upon the backs of elephants; tāmbu-gṛhe — in tents; strī-gaṇe — all the ladies; caḍāila — made get up.

prabhura — of the Lord; calibāra pathe — on the route of walking; rahe — remained; sāri hañā — being in a line; sandhyāte — in the evening; calilā prabhu — the Lord departed; nija-gaṇa lañā — taking His own men.

citrotpalā-nadī — to the river named Citrotpalā; āsi’ — coming; ghāṭe — on the bank; kaila snāna — took a bath; mahiṣī-sakala — all the queens and ladies of the palace; dekhi’ — seeing; karaye praṇāma — offered their obeisances.

prabhura daraśane — by seeing the Lord; sabe — all of them; haila — became; prema-maya — overwhelmed with love; kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kahe — chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; netra — the eyes; aśru — tears; variṣaya — poured.

emana kṛpālu — such a merciful person; nāhi — not; śuni — we hear; tri-bhuvane — within the three worlds; kṛṣṇa-premā haya — one gets love of Kṛṣṇa; yāṅra — of whom; dūra daraśane — by seeing from a distance.

naukāte caḍiyā — getting on the boat; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haila — was; nadī pāra — across the river; jyotsnāvatī — lighted by the full moon; rātrye — in the night; cali’ — walking; āilā — came; caturdvāra — to Caturdvāra.

rātrye — on that night; tathā rahi’ — staying there; prāte — in the morning; snāna-kṛtya kaila — took His bath; hena-kāle — at that time; jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; mahā-prasāda āila — remnants of food arrived.

rājāra ājñāya — by the order of the King; paḍichā — the superintendent of the temple; pāṭhāya — sent; dine-dine — day after day; bahuta prasāda — a large quantity of food; pāṭhāya — he sent; diyā bahu-jane — carried by many persons.

sva-gaṇa-sahite — with His personal associates; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prasāda — the remnants of food; aṅgīkari’ — accepting; uṭhiyā — standing up; calilā — started; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bali’ — uttering; hari hari — Hari, Hari.

rāmānanda — Rāmānanda; mardarāja — Mardarāja; śrī-haricandana — Śrī Haricandana; saṅge — in company; sevā kari’ — rendering service; cale — went; ei tina jana — these three gentlemen.

prabhu-saṅge — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; purī-gosāñi — Paramānanda Purī; svarūpa-dāmodara — Svarūpa Dāmodara; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; mukunda — Mukunda; govinda — Govinda; kāśīśvara — Kāśīśvara; haridāsa-ṭhākura — Haridāsa Ṭhākura; āra — and; paṇḍita-vakreśvara — Paṇḍita Vakreśvara; gopīnātha-ācārya — Gopīnātha Ācārya; āra — and; paṇḍita-dāmodara — Paṇḍita Dāmodara; rāmāi — Rāmāi; nandāi — Nandāi; āra — and; bahu bhakta-gaṇa — many devotees; pradhāna — the chief; kahiluṅ — I have mentioned; sabāra — of all of them; ke — who; kare gaṇana — can make an account.

gadādhara-paṇḍita — Gadādhara Paṇḍita; yabe — when; saṅgete — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; calilā — started to go; kṣetra-sannyāsa — the renounced order of life at a holy place of pilgrimage; nā chāḍiha — do not give up; prabhu niṣedhilā — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade.

paṇḍita kahe — Gadādhara Paṇḍita said; yāhāṅ — wherever; tumi — You are situated; sei — that; nīlācala — Jagannātha Purī; kṣetra-sannyāsa — vow to remain in a holy place of pilgrimage; mora — my; yāuka — let it go; rasātala — to hell.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; iṅhā — here; kara — just do; gopīnātha sevana — worship of Gopīnātha; paṇḍita kahe — the paṇḍita said; koṭi-sevā — millions of times the service; tvat-pāda-darśana — seeing Your lotus feet.

prabhu kahe — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; sevā chāḍibe — you will give up the service; āmāya — to Me; lāge — will attach; doṣa — fault; iṅhā rahi’ — staying here; sevā kara — just be engaged in service; āmāra — My; santoṣa — satisfaction.

paṇḍita kahe — the Paṇḍita said; saba — all; doṣa — fault; āmāra upara — upon me; tomā-saṅge — with You; nā yāiba — I shall not go; yāiba — I shall go; ekeśvara — alone.

āi’ke — mother Śacīdevī; dekhite — to see; yāiba — I shall go; nā yāiba — I shall not go; tomā lāgi’ — for Your sake; pratijñā-sevā — the vow and service to Gopīnātha; tyāga-doṣa — the fault of giving up; tāra — for that; āmi bhāgī — I am responsible.

eta bali’ — saying this; paṇḍita-gosāñi — Gadādhara Paṇḍita; pṛthak calilā — proceeded separately; kaṭaka āsi’ — when He came to Kaṭaka; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — him; saṅge — with Him; ānāilā — brought.

paṇḍitera — of Gadādhara Paṇḍita; gaurāṅga-prema — the love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bujhana — understanding; nā yāya — is not possible; pratijñā — a vow; śrī-kṛṣṇa-sevā — the service of the Lord; chāḍila — gave up; tṛṇa-prāya — almost like straw.

tāṅhāra caritre — in his behavior; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; antare — within His heart; santoṣa — very much satisfied; tāṅhāra hāte dhari’ — catching his hand; kahe — says; kari’ — exhibiting; praṇaya-roṣa — anger in love.

pratijñā — the vow; sevā — and service; chāḍibe — will give up; e — this; tomāra — your; uddeśa — purpose; se — that; siddha — complete; ha-ila — has become; chāḍi’ — giving up; āilā — have come; dūra deśa — to a distant place.

āmāra saṅge — with Me; rahite — to remain; cāha — you want; vāñcha — you desire; nija-sukha — your own sense gratification; tomāra — your; dui dharma — two principles; yāya — go away; āmāra — of Me; haya — there is; duḥkha — unhappiness.

mora — of Me; sukha — the satisfaction; cāha — you want; yadi — if; nīlācale cala — go back to Jagannātha Purī (Nīlācala); āmāra śapatha — My condemnation; yadi — if; āra — more; kichu — something; bala — you say.

eta bali’ — saying this; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; naukāte caḍilā — got on a boat; mūrcchita hañā — fainting; paṇḍita — Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī; tathāi — there; paḍilā — fell down.

paṇḍite lañā — taking the Paṇḍita; yāite — to go; sārvabhaume — unto Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; ājñā dilā — gave an order; bhaṭṭācārya kahe — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said; uṭha — please get up; aiche — such; prabhura līlā — the way of the Lord’s pastimes.

tumi jāna — you know; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; nija-pratijñā — His own promise; chāḍilā — gave up; bhakta kṛpā-vaśe — being obliged by the devotional service of a devotee; bhīṣmera — of Grandfather Bhīṣma; pratijñā rākhilā — kept the promise.

sva-nigamam — His own promise not to take a weapon and fight on behalf of the Pāṇḍavas; apahāya — giving up; mat-pratijñām — my promise; ṛtam — true; adhikartum — to make more; avaplutaḥ — having jumped down; ratha-sthaḥ — who was on the chariot (Lord Kṛṣṇa); dhṛta — who took up; ratha-caraṇaḥ — the wheel of the chariot; abhyayāt — ran forward; calat-guḥ — making the entire planet tremble; hariḥ — a lion; iva — like; hantum — to kill; ibham — an elephant; gata-uttarīyaḥ — losing the outer garment.

ei-mata — in this way; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tomāra — of you; viccheda sahiyā — tolerating the separation; tomāra pratijñā — your vow; rakṣā kaila — protected; yatna kariyā — with great endeavor.

ei-mata — in this way; kahi’ — speaking; tāṅre — him; prabodha karilā — awoke; dui-jane — the two persons; śoka-ākula — overwhelmed with grief; nīlācale — to Jagannātha Purī; āilā — went back.

prabhu lāgi’ — for the sake of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dharma-karma — all prescribed duties; chāḍe — give up; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; bhakta-dharma — of the duty of a devotee; hāni — the abandonment; prabhura — to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā haya — is not; sahana — tolerable.

premera vivarta — the misgivings of loving affairs; ihā — this; śune — listens; yei jana — any person who; acire — very soon; miliye — meet; tāṅre — him; caitanya-caraṇa — the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

dui rāja-pātra — the two government officers; yei — who; prabhu-saṅge — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yāya — go; yājapura āsi’ — when coming to Yājapura; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāre — unto them; dilena vidāya — bade farewell.

prabhu vidāya dila — the Lord bade them farewell; rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; yāya — goes; tāṅra sane — with Him; kṛṣṇa-kathā — discussion of topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāmānanda-sane — with Rāmānanda; rātri-dine — day and night.

prati-grāme — in each village; rāja-ājñāya — by the order of the King; rāja-bhṛtya-gaṇa — the government servants; navya gṛhe — in newly constructed houses; nānā-dravye — with all kinds of food grains; karaye sevana — rendered service.

ei-mata — in this way; cali’ — walking; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; remuṇā āilā — came to Remuṇā; tathā haite — from there; rāmānanda-rāye — unto Rāmānanda Rāya; vidāya dilā — bade farewell.

bhūmete paḍilā — fell down on the ground; rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; nāhika cetana — there was no consciousness; rāye — Rāmānanda Rāya; kole kari’ — taking on the lap; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karaye krandana — began crying.

rāyera vidāya-bhāva — feelings of separation from Rāmānanda Rāya; nā yāya — not possible; sahana — to tolerate; kahite — to speak; nā pāri — I am not able; ei — this; tāhāra — of that; varṇana — a description.

tabe — thereafter; oḍhra-deśa-sīmā — the boundary of Orissa; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; cali’ — traveling; āilā — reached; tathā — there; rāja-adhikārī — a government officer; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mililā — met.

dina dui-cāri — two or four days; teṅho — he; karila sevana — served the Lord; āge — forward; calibāre — for going; sei — that officer; kahe — spoke; vivaraṇa — detailed information.

madyapa — drunkard; yavana — Muslim; rājāra — of a king; āge — ahead; adhikāra — the government; tāṅra bhaye — being afraid of such a king; pathe — on the road; keha — anyone; nāre — not able; calibāra — to travel.

pichaladā — the place named Pichaladā; paryanta — up to; saba — everything; tāṅra — of him; adhikāra — under the authority; tāṅra bhaye — because of fear of him; nadī — the river; keha — anyone; haite — to cross; nāre — not able; pāra — to the other side.

dina kata raha — stay here for a few days; sandhi kari’ — making peaceful negotiations; tāṅra sane — with him; tabe — then; sukhe — in happiness; naukāte — on the boat; karāiba gamane — I will help You start.

sei kāle — at that time; se yavanera — of the Muslim governor; eka anucara — one follower; uḍiyā-kaṭake — to the camp of Orissan soldiers; āila — came; kari’ veśa-antara — changing the dress.

prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sei — that; adabhuta caritra — wonderful characteristics; dekhiyā — seeing; hindu-cara — the Hindu spy; kahe — says; sei — that; yavana-pāśa giyā — going to the Muslim King; eka sannyāsī — one mendicant; āila — has come; jagannātha ha-ite — from Jagannātha Purī; aneka — many; siddha-puruṣa — liberated persons; haya — are; tāṅhāra sahite — with Him.

nirantara — without stopping; kare — perform; sabe — all; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana — chanting of the holy name of the Lord; sabe — all of them; hāse — laugh; nāce — dance; gāya — sing; karaye krandana — and cry.

lakṣa lakṣa — millions upon millions; loka — people; āise — come; tāhā — that; dekhibāre — to see; tāṅre dekhi’ — after seeing Him; punarapi — again; yāite — to go; nāre — are not able; ghare — home.

sei saba loka — all those persons; haya — are; bāulera prāya — almost like madmen; kṛṣṇa kahi’ — chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; nāce — they dance; kānde — they cry; gaḍāgaḍi yāya — they roll on the ground.

kahibāra kathā — describable topic; nahe — this is not; dekhile — if one sees; se jāni — he can understand; tāṅhāra prabhāve — by His influence; tāṅre — Him; īśvara kari’ — as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; māni — I accept.

eta kahi’ — saying this; sei cara — that messenger; hari — Hari; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa; gāya — chants; hāse — laughs; kānde — cries; nāce — dances; gāya — sings; bāulera prāya — just like a madman.

eta śuni’ — after hearing this; yavanera — of the Muslim governor; mana — the mind; phiri’ gela — became changed; āpana — own; viśvāsa — secretary; uḍiyā — of the representative of the Orissan government; sthāne — to the place; pāṭhāila — sent.

viśvāsa — the secretary; āsiyā — coming; prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caraṇa — the lotus feet; vandila — worshiped; kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa — the holy name of the Lord, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa”; kahi’ — uttering; preme — in ecstasy; vihvala — overwhelmed; ha-ila — became.

dhairya hañā — becoming calm; uḍiyāke — to the representative of the Orissan government; kahe — says; namaskari’ — offering respect; tomā-sthāne — to your place; pāṭhāilā — has sent; mleccha — the Muslim; adhikārī — governor.