Ādi-līlāChapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 4.216

trai-lokye prithivī dhanyā

yatra vrindāvanam purī

tatrāpi gopikāh pārtha

yatra rādhābhidhā mama

SYNONYMS

trai-lokyein the three worlds; prithivī — the earth; dhanyā — fortunate; yatra — where; vrindāvanamVrindāvana; purī — the town; tatra — there; api — certainly; gopikāh — the gopīs; pārthaO Arjuna; yatra — where; rādhāŚrīmatī Rādhārānī; abhidhā — named; mama — My.

TRANSLATION

"O Pārtha, in all the three planetary systems, this earth is especially fortunate, for on earth is the town of Vrindāvana. And there the gopīs are especially glorious because among them is My Śrīmatī Rādhārānī."

PURPORT

This verse, spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, is cited from the Ādi Purāna.

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