Madhya-līlāChapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 13.88

loka nivārite haila tina maṇḍala

prathama-maṇḍale nityānanda mahā-bala

SYNONYMS

loka — the people; nivāriteto check; haila — there were; tina — three; maṇḍala — circles; prathama-maṇḍalein the first circle; nityānanda — Lord Nityānanda; mahā-bala — of great strength.

TRANSLATION

Just to check the crowds from coming too near the Lord, the devotees formed three circles. The first circle was guided by Nityānanda Prabhu, who is Balarāma Himself, the possessor of great strength.

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