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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-lilā, Ch. 1
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to perform His noontime duties, leaving Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī somewhat surprised.
TEXT 69
“পৃথক নাটক করিতে সত্যভামা আজ্ঞা দিল । জানিলু, পৃথক নাটক করিতে প্রভু-আজ্ঞা হৈল ॥৬৯॥
“pṛthak nāṭaka karite satyabhāmā ājñā dila jānilu, pṛthak nāṭaka karite prabhu-ājñā haila
SYNONYMS
pṛthak nāṭaka —different dramas;  karite —to write;  satyabhāmā —of the name Satyabhāmā;  ājñā dila —ordered;  jānilu —now I understand;  pṛthak nāṭaka —different dramas;  karite —to write;  prabhu-ājñā —the order of the Lord;  haila —there was.
TRANSLATION
“Satyabhāmā ordered me to write two different dramas,” Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī thought. “Now I understand that this order has been confirmed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TEXT 70
পূর্বে তুই নাটক ছিল একত্র রচনা । তুইভাগ করি এবে করিমু ঘটনা ॥ ৭০ ॥
pūrve dui nāṭaka chila ekatra racanā dui-bhāga kari ebe karimu ghaṭanā
SYNONYMS
pūrve —previously;  dui nāṭaka —two dramas;  chila —there was;  ekatra —together;  racanā —composition;  dui-bhāga kari —dividing into two;  ebe —now;  karimu ghaṭanā —I shall write the incidents.
TRANSLATION
“Formerly I wrote the two dramas as one composition. Now I shall divide it and describe the incidents in two separate works.