Madhya-līlāChapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 18.31

aiche mleccha-bhaye gopāla bhāge bāre-bāre

mandira chāḍi' kuñje rahe, kibā grāmāntare

SYNONYMS

aichein that way; mleccha-bhaye — because of fear of the Muslims; gopāla — the Deity of Gopāla Rāya; bhāge — runs away; bāre-bāre — again and again; mandira chāḍi' — giving up the temple; kuñjein the bush; rahe — remains; kibā — or; grāma-antarein a different village.

TRANSLATION

Due to fear of the Muslims, the Gopāla Deity was moved from one place to another again and again. Thus giving up His temple, Lord Gopāla would sometimes live in a bush and sometimes in one village after another.

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