Madhya-līlāChapter 16: The Lord's Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 16.14-15

yadyapi prabhura ājñā gauḍete rahite

nityānanda-prabhuke prema-bhakti prakāśite

tathāpi calilā mahāprabhure dekhite

nityānandera prema-ceṣṭā ke pāre bujhite

SYNONYMS

yadyapi — although; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā — the order; gauḍete rahiteto stay in Bengal; nityānanda-prabhuke — unto Nityānanda Prabhu; prema-bhakti — ecstatic love of Godhead; prakāśiteto preach; tathāpi — still; calilā — departed; mahāprabhureŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhiteto see; nityānandera — of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; prema-ceṣṭā — the activities of ecstatic love; ke — who; pāre — is able; bujhiteto understand.

TRANSLATION

Although the Lord told Nityānanda Prabhu to stay in Bengal and spread ecstatic love of God, Nityānanda left to go see Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Who can understand Nityānanda Prabhu's ecstatic love?

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