Madhya-līlā | Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 18.66
tabe 'khelā-tīrtha' dekhi' 'bhāṇḍīravana' āilā
yamunā pāra hañā 'bhadra-vana' gelā
SYNONYMS
tabe — thereafter; khelā-tīrtha — Khelā-tīrtha; dekhi' — seeing; bhāṇḍīravana — Bhāṇḍīravana; āilā — came to; yamunā pāra hañā — crossing the river Yamunā; bhadra-vana — to Bhadravana; gelā — went.
TRANSLATION
Afterwards, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Khelā-tīrtha and then went to Bhāṇḍīravana. After crossing the Yamunā River, He went to Bhadravana.
PURPORT
In the Bhakti-ratnākara it is said that Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma used to play at Khelā-tīrtha with the cowherd boys during the entire day. Mother Yaśodā had to call Them to take Their baths and eat Their lunch.
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