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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 15]
TRANSLATION
After the Lord had been dancing for a long time, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī stopped singing the verse.
TEXT 90
‘বল্’ ‘বল্’ বলি’ প্রভু কহেন বারবার । না গায় স্বরূপ-গোসাঞি শ্রম দেখি’ তাঁর ॥ ৯০ ॥
‘bal’ ‘bal’ bali’ prabhu kahena bāra-bāra nā gāya svarūpa-gosāñi śrama dekhi’ tāṅra
SYNONYMS
bal—sing; bal—sing; bali’—uttering; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahena—says; bāra-bāra—again and again; nā—not; gāya—sings; svarūpa-gosāñi—Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; śrama—fatigue; dekhi’—seeing; tāṅra—of Lord Caitanya.
TRANSLATION
Over and over again Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Go on! Sing! Sing!” But Svarūpa Dāmodara, seeing the Lord’s fatigue, did not resume singing.
TEXT 91
‘বল্’ ‘বল্’ প্রভু বলেন, ভক্তগণ শুনি’ । চৌদ্দিকেতে সবে মেলি’ করে হরিধ্বনি ॥ ৯১ ॥
‘bal’ ‘bal’ prabhu balena, bhakta-gaṇa śuni’ caudikete sabe meli’ kare hari-dhvani
SYNONYMS
bal bal—go on singing, go on singing; prabhu balena—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; bhakta-gaṇa—the devotees; śuni’—hearing; cau-dikete—all around; sabe—all; meli’—combining; kare hari-dhvani—vibrate the holy name of Hari.
TRANSLATION
When the devotees heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu say, “Go on singing!” they all gathered around Him and began to chant the holy name of Hari in unison.