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Šri Mādhavendra Puri’s Devotional Service
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TRANSLATION
Throngs of people came from different villages to see the Deity of Gopāla, and they took mahā-prasāda sumptuously. When they saw the superexcellent form of Lord Gopāla, all their lamentation and unhappiness disappeared.
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আমা-পামা ব্রজভুগের যত গ্রাম সব ।।
এক এক দিন সবে করে মতো প্রসব ॥ ৯৭ ॥
āśa-pāśa vraja-bhūmera yata grāma saba eka eka dina sabe kare mahotsava
SYNONYMS
āśa-pāśa —neighboring;  vraja-bhūmera —of Vrajabhūmi;  yata —all;  grāma —villages;  saba —all;  eka eka —one after another;  dina —days;  sabe —all;  kare —perform;  mahotsava —festivals.
TRANSLATION
All the villages in neighboring Vrajabhūmi [Vṛndāvana] became aware of the appearance of Gopāla, and all the people from these villages came to see Him. Day after day they all performed the Annakūṭa ceremony.
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গোপাল-প্রকট শুনি’ নানা দেশ হৈতে ।।
নানা দ্রব্য লঞ্য লোক নাগিল আসিতে   ॥ ৯৮ ॥
gopāla-prakaṭa śuni’ nānā deśa haite nānā dravya lañā loka lāgila āsite
SYNONYMS
gopāla —of the Deity of Gopāla;  prakaṭa —appearance;  śuni' —hearing;  nānā —various;  deśa —countries;  haite —from;  nānā —various;  dravya —things;  lañā —bringing;  loka —people;  lāgila —began;  āsite —to come.
TRANSLATION
In this way not only the neighboring villages but all the other provinces came to know of Gopāla’s appearance. Thus people came from all over, bringing a variety of presentations.