Text 1201]
Performance of the Vrndāvana Pastimes
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TRANSLATION
“Although Lord Jagannātha enjoys His pastimes at Dvārakā-dhāma and naturally manifests sublime liberality there, still, once a year, He becomes unlimitedly eager to see Vṛndāvana.”
TEXT 1199
বুন্দোবন-সম এই   উপবন-গণ ।।
তাছা দেখিবারে উৎকৃষ্টিত হয় মন ॥ ১১৯ ॥ 
।
vṛndāvana-sama ei upavana-gaņa tāhā dekhibāre utkanṯhita haya mana
SYNONYMS
vṛndāvana-sama —exactly resembling Vṛndāvana;  ei —all these;  upavana-gaṇa —neighboring gardens;  tāhā —those gardens;  dekhibāre —for seeing;  utkaṇṭhita —very eager;  haya mana —His mind becomes.
TRANSLATION
Pointing out the neighboring gardens, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “All these gardens exactly resemble Vṛndāvana; therefore Lord Jagannātha is very eager to see them again.
TEXT 1200
বাহির হইতে করে রথখাত্রা-ছল ।।
সুন্দরাচলে বায় প্রভু ছাড়ি’ নীলাচল ॥ ১২০ ॥
bāhira ha-ite kare ratha-yātrā-chala sundarācale yāya prabhu chāḍi’ nīlācala
SYNONYMS
bāhira ha-ite —externally;  kare —makes;  ratha-yātrā-chala —an excuse to enjoy the car festival;  sundarācale —to Sundarācala, the Guṇḍicā temple;  yāya —goes;  prabhu —Lord Jagannātha;  chāḍi' —leaving;  nīlācala —Jagannātha Purī.
TRANSLATION
“Externally He gives the excuse that He wants to participate in the Rathayātrā festival, but actually He wants to leave Jagannātha Purī to go to Sundarācala, Guṇḍicā temple, the replica of Vṛndāvana.