Madhya-lilaChapter 18: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Visit to Sri Vrindavana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 18.66

tabe 'khela-tirtha' dekhi' 'bhandiravana' aila

yamuna para hana 'bhadra-vana' gela

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; khela-tirtha -- Khela-tirtha; dekhi' -- seeing; bhandiravana -- Bhandiravana; aila -- came to; yamuna para hana -- crossing the river Yamuna; bhadra-vana -- to Bhadravana; gela -- went.

TRANSLATION

Afterwards, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw Khela-tirtha and then went to Bhandiravana. After crossing the Yamuna River, He went to Bhadravana.

PURPORT

In the Bhakti-ratnakara it is said that Sri Krishna and Balarama used to play at Khela-tirtha with the cowherd boys during the entire day. Mother Yasoda had to call Them to take Their baths and eat Their lunch.

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