332 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

Among the devotees who accompanied the Lord in Jagannatha Purt, two of
them—Paramananda Puri and Svaripa Damodara—were the heart and soul of the
Lord. Among the other devotees were Gadadhara, Jagadananda, Sankara, Vakresvara,
Damodara Pandita, Thakura Haridasa, Raghunatha Vaidya and Raghunatha dasa.

PURPORT

The Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-lila, Chapter Five, states that Raghunatha Vaidya
came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when the Lord was staying at Panihati. He
was a great devotee and had all good qualities. According to the Caitanya-bhagavata,
he was formerly Revati, the wife of Balarama. Anyone he glanced upon would
immediately attain Krsna consciousness. He lived on the seashore at Jagannatha
Puri and compiled a book of the name SthdGna-niriipana.

TEXT 127

Voile YAM ay SSrtel |
Mev ae’ Sea tea CAT | 24 I
ityadika pirva-sangi bada bhakta-gana

nilacale rahi’ kare prabhura sevana

SYNONYMS

ityadika—all these and others; parva-safgi—former associates; bada—very much;
bhakta-gana—great devotees; nilacale—at Jagannatha Puri; rahi’—remaining; Rare—
do; prabhura—of the Lord; sevana—service.

TRANSLATION

All these devotees were associates of the Lord from the very beginning, and
when the Lord took up residence in Jagannatha Puri they remained there to serve
Him faithfully.

TEXT 128
Bla TW SHrte caloceataA |
ACH AGA CHCA leriocey SUH’ i sav
Gra yata bhakta-gana gauda-desa-vasT
pratyabde prabhure dekhe nilacale asi’

SYNONYMS

dra—others; yata—all; bhakta-gana— devotees; gauda-desa-vasi—residents of Bengal;
pratyabde—each year; prabhure—the Lord; dekhe—see; nilacale—in J agannatha Puri;
Gsi’—coming there.
