Text 27]
The Lord’s Dancing at Ratha-yātrā
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SYNONYMS
sūkṣma —fine;  śveta-bālu —white sand;  pathe —on the path;  pulinera sama —just like the bank of the Yamunā;  dui dike —on two sides;  ṭoṭā —gardens;  saba —all;  yena —like;  vṛndāvana —the holy place Vṛndāvana.
TRANSLATION
The fine, white sand spread all over the path resembled the bank of the Yamunā, and the small gardens on both sides looked just like those in Vrndāvana.
TEXT 26
রথে চড়ি’ জগন্নাথ করিলা গমন । 
তুইপার্শ্বে দেখি’ চলে আনন্দিত-মন ॥ ২৬ ॥
rathe caḍi’ jagannātha karilā gamana dui-pārśve dekhi’ cale ānandita-mana
SYNONYMS
rathe caḍii' —riding on the car;  jagannātha —Lord Jagannātha;  karilā gamana —was passing;  dui-pārśve —on both sides;  dekhi' —seeing;  cale —goes;  ānandita —full of pleasure;  mana —mind.
TRANSLATION
As Lord Jagannātha rode in His car and saw the beauty on both sides, His mind was filled with pleasure.
TEXT 27
‘গোড়’ সব রথ টানে করিয়া আনন্দ । 
ক্ষণে শীঘ্র চলে রথ, ক্ষণে চলে মন্দ ॥ ২৭ ॥
‘gauḍa’ saba ratha ṭāne kariyā ānanda kṣaṇe śīghra cale ratha, kṣaṇe cale manda
SYNONYMS
gauçda —the pullers of the car;  saba —all;  ratha —the car;  ṭāne —pull;  kariyā —feeling;  ānanda —happiness;  kṣaṇe —sometimes;  śīghra cale —goes very fast;  ratha —the car;  kṣaṇe —sometimes;  cale —goes;  manda —very slow.