262 Sr7-Caitanya-caritamrta

SYNONYMS

apane—personally; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gaya—sang; yanra—
whose; nrtya-kale—at the time of dancing; prabhura—of the Lord; carana—lotus
feet; dhari’—embracing; vakresvara—Vakresvara Pandita; ba/e—said.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally sang while Vakresvara Pandita danced, and
thus Vakresvara Pandita fell at the lotus feet of the Lord and spoke as follows.

TEXT 19
PAAR AGL CUT CHS DARN |
SiN WA, fo Aiewl —STA Cala BAW dd 0
dasa-sahasra gandharva more deha’ candramukha
tara gaya, mufii naconh—tabe mora sukha

SYNONYMS

dasa-sahasra—ten thousand; gandharva—residents of Gandharvaloka; more—unto
me; deha’— please deliver; candramukha—O moon4aced one; fara gaya—let them sing;
muhi nacon—\et me dance; tabe—then; mora—my; sukha—happiness.

TRANSLATION

“O Candramukha! Please give me 10,000 Gandharvas. Let them sing as | dance,
and then I will be greatly happy.”

PURPORT

The Gandharvas, who are residents of Gandharvaloka, are celebrated as celestial
singers. Whenever singing is needed in the celestial planets, the Gandharvas-are
invited to sing. The Gandharvas can sing continuously for days, and therefore
Vakresvara Pandita wanted to dance as they sang.

TEXT 20

NR A1-- SPH HT AW OF MY |
BSicat Sooty ale ae Ss Ae nen

prabhu bale—tumi mora paksa eka sakha
akase uditama yadi pan ara pakha
SYNONYMS

prabhu bale—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; tumi—you; mora—My;
paksa—wing; eka—one; sakha—one-sided; akase—in the sky; uditama—| could fly;
yadi—if; pan—| could get; ara—another; pakha—wing.
