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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 15.17
krishna-janma-yatra-dine nanda-mahotsava
gopa-vesa haila prabhu lana bhakta saba
SYNONYMS
krishna-janma-yatra -- observance of the birth of Lord Krishna; dine -- on the day of; nanda-mahotsava -- the festival observed by Nanda Maharaja, the father of Krishna; gopa-vesa haila -- dressed Himself as a cowherd boy; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana -- taking; bhakta saba -- all the devotees.
TRANSLATION
The devotees celebrated the festival of Janmashtami, Krishna's birthday, which is also called Nanda-mahotsava, the festival of Nanda Maharaja. At that time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees dressed themselves as cowherd boys.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness