Madhya-lilaChapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 13.28

kshane sthira hana rahe, tanileha na cale

isvara-icchaya cale, na cale karo bale

SYNONYMS

kshane -- sometimes; sthira -- still; hana -- becoming; rahe -- stays; tanileha -- in spite of being pulled; na cale -- does not go; isvara-icchaya -- by the will of the Lord; cale -- goes; na cale -- does not go; karo -- of anyone; bale -- by the strength.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes the car would stand still and not move, even though it was pulled very vigorously. The chariot therefore moved by the will of the Lord, not by the strength of any ordinary person.

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