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The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya
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Purī; āilā—returned;  mahāprabhuke —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  la-iñā —tak-ing.
TRANSLATION
When the devotees from Bengal arrived at Jagannātha Purī, both Nityā-nanda Prabhu and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya greatly endeavored to take Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu back to Jagannātha Purī.
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বিরহে বিহুল প্রভু না জানে রাত্রি-দিনে । হেনকালে আইলা গৌড়ের ভক্তগণে ॥ ১২৫ ॥
virahe vihvala prabhu nā jāne rātri-dine hena-kāle āilā gauḍera bhakta-gaṇe
SYNONYMS
virahe —in separation;  vihvala —overwhelmed;  prabhu —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  nā —not;  jāne —knows;  rātri-dine —day and night;  hena-kāle —at this time;  āilā —arrived;  gauḍera —of Bengal;  bhakta-gaṇe —all the devotees.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally left Ālālanātha to return to Jagannātha Purī, He was overwhelmed both day and night due to separation from Jagannātha. His lamentation knew no bounds. During this time, all the devotees from different parts of Bengal, and especially from Navadvīpa, arrived in Jagannātha Purī.
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সবে মিলি’ যুক্তি করি’ কীর্তন আরম্ভিল । কীর্তন-আবেশে প্রভুর মন স্থির হৈল ॥ ১২৬ ॥
sabe mili’ yukti kari’ kirtana ārambhila kirtana-āveśe prabhura mana sthira haila
SYNONYMS
sabe mili’ —meeting all together;  yukti kari’ —after due consideration;  kirtana —congregational chanting of the holy name;  ārambhila —began;