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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 13.118
gaura yadi pāche cale, śyāma haya sthire
gaura āge cale, śyāma cale dhīre-dhīre
SYNONYMS
gaura — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi — if; pāche cale — goes behind; śyāma — Jagannātha; haya — becomes; sthire — still; gaura — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āge cale — goes forward; śyāma — Lord Jagannātha; cale — goes; dhīre-dhīre — slowly.
TRANSLATION
When Caitanya Mahāprabhu was dramatically enacting the song, He would sometimes fall behind in the procession. At such times, Lord Jagannātha would come to a standstill. When Caitanya Mahāprabhu again went forward, Lord Jagannātha's car would slowly start again.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness