PLATE FLEVEN
“The next morning, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arose and prepared to leave for Vārāṇasī (Benares), Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī made the following statement at the Lord’s lotus feet: ‘If You give me permission, I shall go with Your Lordship. It is not possible for me to tolerate the waves of separation.’ Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, ‘Your duty is to carry out My order. You have come near Vṛndāvana. Now you should go there. Later, you can go from Vṛndāvana to Jagannātha Purī through Bengal (Gauḍadeśa). There you will meet Me again.’ After embracing Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got into a boat. Rūpa Gosvāmī fainted and fell down on the spot.” (pp.398-399)