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Šrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 13]
TRANSLATION
“ ‘The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana do not want You dressed like a prince, nor do they want You to associate with great warriors in a different country. They cannot leave the land of Vṛndāvana, and without Your presence, they are all dying. What is their condition to be?
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তুমি— ব্রজের জীবন, ব্রজরাজের প্রাণধন, তুমি ব্রজের সকল সম্পদ্ । কৃপার্দ্র তোমার মন, আসি’ জীয়াও ব্রজজন, ব্রজে উদয় করাও নিজ-পদ ॥ ১৪৭ ॥
tumi—vrajera jīvana, vraja-rājera prāņa-dhana, tumi vrajera sakala sampad kṛpārdra tomāra mana, āsi’ jīyāo vraja-jana, vraje udaya karāo nija-pada
SYNONYMS
tumi —You;  vrajera jīvana —the life and soul of Vṛndāvana;  vraja-rājera —and of the King of Vraja, Nanda Mahārāja;  prāṇa-dhana —the only life;  tumi —You;  vra-jera —of Vṛndāvana;  sakala sampad —all opulence;  kṛpā-ardra —melting with kindness;  tomāra mana —Your mind;  āsi’ —coming;  jīyāo —give life;  vraja-jana —to all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana;  vraje —in Vṛndāvana;  udaya karāo —cause to appear;  nija-pada —Your lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
“‘My dear Krṣṇa, You are the life and soul of Vṛndāvana-dhāma. You are especially the life of Nanda Mahārāja. You are the only opulence in the land of Vṛndāvana, and You are very merciful. Please come and let them all live. Kindly keep Your lotus feet again in Vṛndāvana.’
PURPORT
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī did not express Her personal unhappiness at being separated from Kṛṣṇa. She wanted to evoke Kṛṣṇa’s feelings for the condition of all others in Vṛndāvana-dhāma—mother Yaśodā, Mahārāja Nanda, the cowherd boys, the  gopīs , the birds and bees on the banks of the Yamunā, the water of the Yamunā, the trees, forests and all other paraphernalia associated with Kṛṣṇa before He left Vṛndāvana for Mathurā. These feelings of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī were manifested by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and therefore He invited Lord Jagannātha, Kṛṣṇa, to