Tovy 1311
The Residents of Vārānāsī Become Vaisnavas
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SYNONYMS
gāyantaḥ  —continuously singing;  uccaiḥ  —very loudly;  amum  —that one (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa);  eva  —certainly;  saṁhatāḥ  —being assembled together;  vicikyuḥ  —searched;  unmattaka-vat  —like those who have become mad;  vanāt  —from one forest;  vanam  —to another forest;  papracchuḥ  —asked about;  ākāśa-vat  —like the sky;  antaram  —within;  bahiḥ  —outside;  bhūteṣu  —in all living entities;  santam  —existing;  purusam  —the Supreme Person;  vanaspatīn  —all the trees and plants.
TRANSLATION
“‘All the gopīs assembled to chant the transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa very loudly, and they began to wander from one forest to another like mad-women. They began to inquire about the Lord, who is situated in all living en-tities internally and externally. Indeed, they even asked all the plants and vegetables about Him, the Supreme Person.’”
PURPORT
This is a quotation from  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (10.30.4). The  gopīs  almost went mad due to Kṛṣṇa’s suddenly leaving the  rāsa  dance. Because the  gopīs  were fully absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa, they were imitating His different postures and pastimes. They became very saddened because of His absence, and this incident is explained by Śukadeva Gosvāmī to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
TEXT 1311
অতএব ভাগবতে এই ‘ভিন’ কর ।।
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ataeva bhāgavate ei ‘tina’ kaya sambandha-abhidheya-prayojana-maya
SYNONYMS
ataeva —therefore;  bhāgavate —in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ;  ei tina —these three principles;  kaya —are explained;  sambandha-abhidheya-prayojana-maya —first one’s relationship, then activities in devotional service, and then achieving the highest goal of life, love of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “One’s relationship with the Lord, activities and devotional service, and the attainment of the highest goal of life, love of Godhead, are the subject matters of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.