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The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya
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balabhadra bhaṭṭācārya rahe mātra saṅge jhārikhaṇḍa-pathe kāśī āilā mahā-raṅge
SYNONYMS
bala-bhadra bhaṭṭācārya —of the name Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya;  rahe —remains;  mātra —only;  saṅge —with Him;  jhāri-khaṇḍa-pathe —on the way through Jhārikhaṇḍa (Madhya Pradesh);  kāśī —in Benares;  āilā —arrived;  mahā-raṅge —with great delight.
TRANSLATION
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu left Jagannātha Purī for Vṛndāvana, only Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya was with Him. Thus He traveled on the path through Jhārikhaṇḍa and arrived in Benares with great delight.
TEXT 239
দিন চার কাশীতে রহি গেলা বৃন্দাবন । মধুরা দেখিয়া দেখে ছাদশ কানন ॥ ২৩৯ ॥
dina cāra kāśīte rahi' gelā vṛndāvana mathurā dekhiyā dekhe dvādaśa kānana
SYNONYMS
dina cāra —only four days;  kāśīte —at Benares;  rahi' —remaining;  gelā —started for;  vṛndāvana —the holy place Vṛndāvana;  mathurā —the holy place Mathurā;  dekhiyā —after seeing;  dekhe —visits;  dvādaśa —twelve;  kānana —forests.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left for Vṛndāvana. After seeing the town of Mathurā, He visited the twelve forests.
PURPORT
Those who visit the Vṛndāvana area today also generally visit twelve places, known as the twelve forests. They start at Mathurā, where there is Kāmya-vana. From there they go to Tāla-vana, Tamāla-vana, Madhu-vana, Kusuma-vana, Bhāṇḍīra-vana, Bilva-vana, Bhadra-vana, Khadira-vana, Loha-vana, Kumuda-vana and Gokula-mahāvana.