Madhya-līlāChapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 13.207

rathārūḍhasyārād adhipadavi nīlācala-pater

adabhra-premormi-sphurita-naṭanollāsa-vivaśaḥ

sa-harṣaḿ gāyadbhiḥ parivṛta-tanur vaiṣṇava-janaiḥ

sa caitanyaḥ kiḿ me punar api dṛśor yāsyati padam

SYNONYMS

ratha-ārūḍhasya — of the Supreme Lord, who was placed aboard the car; ārātin front; adhipadavi — on the main road; nīlācala-pateḥ — of Lord Jagannātha, the Lord of Nīlācala; adabhra — great; prema-ūrmi — by waves of love of Godhead; sphurita — which was manifested; naṭana-ullāsa-vivaśaḥ — being overwhelmed by the transcendental bliss of dancing; sa-harṣam — with great pleasure; gāyadbhiḥ — who were singing; parivṛta — surrounded; tanuḥ — body; vaiṣṇava-janaiḥ — by the devotees; saḥ caitanyaḥ — that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kim — whether; me — my; punaḥ api — again; dṛśoḥ — of vision; yāsyati — will enter; padam — the path.

TRANSLATION

"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced down the main road in great ecstasy before Lord Jagannātha, the master of Nīlācala, who was sitting on His car. Overwhelmed by the transcendental bliss of dancing and surrounded by Vaiṣṇavas who sang the holy names, He manifested waves of ecstatic love of Godhead. When will Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again be visible to my vision?"

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