68 Sri Caitanya-caritamcta
radsotsavah sampravrtto
gopi-mandala-manditah
yogesvarena krsnena
tdsdrh madhye dvayor dvayoh
SYNONYMS
rasa-utsavah—the festival of the rdsa dance; sampravrttah—was begun; gopi-
mandala—by groups of gopis; manditah—decorated; yoga-isvarena—by the master of
all mystic powers; Arsnena—by Lord Krsna; tdsam—of them; madhye—in the middle;
dvayoh dvayoh—of each two.
TRANSLATION
“When Lord Krsna, surrounded by groups of cowherd girls, began the festivities
of the rasa dance, the Lord of all mystic powers placed Himself between each two
girls.
PURPORT
This verse is also quoted from the Srimad-Bhdgavatam (10.33.3).
TEXTS 73-74
afacea JelStats Feo Warses fay |
B APASU GAM SAFAA Il V9 |
farcaleAts ARIAT SNSTSISSTAATT |
Beol FeSrN cagfacrys yoraeys 98 1
pravistena grhitanadrh
kanthe sva-nikatarh striyah
yam manyeran nabhas tavad
vimana-sata-sankulam
divaukasarh sadaranam
atyautsukya-bhrtatmandm
tato dundubhayo nedur
nipetuh puspa-vrstayah
SYNONYMS
pravistena—having entered; grhitandm—of those embracing; kanthe—on the neck;
sva-nikatam-situated at their own side; strivah—the gopis; yam—whom; manyeran—
would think; nabhah—the sky; tdvat—at once; vimdna—of airplanes; sata—with hun-
dreds; safkulam—crowded; diva-okasam—of the demigods; sa-ddrdndm—with their
wives; atyautsukya—with eagerness; bhrta-dtmanam—whose minds were filled;
