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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 1]
PURPORT
Being always absorbed in the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt the same separation from Kṛṣṇa that Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī felt when Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana and went to Mathurā. This ecstatic feeling is very helpful in attaining love of God in separation. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has taught everyone that one should not be overly anxious to see the Lord, but should rather feel separation from Him in ecstasy. It is actually better to feel separation from Him than to desire to see Him face to face. When the gopīs of Vṛndāvana, the residents of Gokula, met Kṛṣṇa at Kurukṣetra during the solar eclipse, they wanted to take Kṛṣṇa back to Vṛndāvana. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu also felt the same ecstasy as soon as He saw Jagannātha in the temple or on the Ratha-yātrā cart. The gopīs of Vṛndāvana did not like the opulence of Dvārakā. They wanted to take Kṛṣṇa to the village of Vṛndāvana and enjoy His company in the groves. This desire was also felt by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and He danced in ecstasy before the Ratha-yātrā festival when Lord Jagannātha went to Guṇḍicā.
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এই ভাবে নৃত্যমধ্যে পড়ে এক শ্লোক । সেই শ্লোকের অর্থ কেহ নাহি বুঝে লোক ॥ ৫৭ ॥
ei bhāve nṛtya-madhye paḍe eka śloka sei ślokera artha keha nāhi bujhe loka
SYNONYMS
ei bhāve —in this ecstasy;  nṛtya-madhye —during the dancing;  paḍe —recites;  eka —one;  śloka —verse;  sei ślokera —of that verse;  artha —the meaning;  keha —anyone;  nāhi —not;  bujhe —understands;  loka —person.
TRANSLATION
In that ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited one verse when dancing in front of Lord Jagannātha. Almost no one could understand the meaning of that verse.
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য: কৌমারহর: স এব হি বরস্তা এব চৈত্রক্ষপা- স্তে চোন্নীলিতমালতীস্বরভয়: প্রৌঢ়া: কদম্বানিলা: ।