Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 18.55

prastave kahilun gopala-kripara akhyana

tabe mahaprabhu gela 'sri-kamyavana'

SYNONYMS

prastave -- in the course of the story; kahilun -- I have stated; gopala-kripara -- of the mercy of Gopala; akhyana -- description; tabe -- after this; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; sri-kamya-vana -- to Sri Kamyavana.

TRANSLATION

In the course of this story, I have given a description of Lord Gopala's mercy. After seeing the Gopala Deity, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Sri Kamyavana.

PURPORT

Kamyavana is mentioned in the Adi-varaha Purana:

caturtham kamyaka-vanam vananam vanam uttamam

tatra gatva naro devi mama loke mahiyate

Lord Siva said, "The best of all forests is the fourth of these, named Kamyaka. O goddess Devi, any person who goes there is eligible to enjoy the glories of my abode."

In the Bhakti-ratnakara (Fifth Wave) it is also said:

ei kamyavane krishna-lila manohara

karibe darsana sthana kunda bahutara

kamyavane yata tirtha lekha nahi tara

"In this Kamyavana, Krishna performed enchanting pastimes. Here you will be able to take darsana of many ponds and other transcendental spots. I cannot even describe in writing all the sacred tirthas found at Kamyavana."

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