Madhya-līlāChapter 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-tīrthaKhelā-tīrtha; dekhi' — seeing; bhāṇḍīravanaBhāṇḍīravana; āilā — came to; yamunā pāra hañā — crossing the river Yamunā; bhadra-vanato 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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