362 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

SYNONYMS
$ri-madhava ghosa—of the name Sri Madhava Ghosh; mukhya—chief; kirtaniya-
gane—amongst the performers of safkirtana; nitydnanda-prabhu—of the name
Nityananda Prabhu; nrtya—dance; kare—does; yanra—whose; gane—in song.
TRANSLATION
Sri Madhava Ghosh was a principal performer of kirtana. While he sang,
Nityananda Prabhu danced.

TEXT 19

ayers Acs Bea otea adca |

STS UC VELA SATA W 5D N

vasudeva gite kare prabhura varnane

kastha-pdsana drave yahara Sravane
SYNONYMS

vasudeva—of the name Vasudeva; gite—while singing; Rare—does; prabhura—of
Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Caitanya Prabhu; varnane—in description; kdstha—wood;
pdsana—stone; drave—melt; yahara—whose; sravane—by hearing.
TRANSLATION

When Vasudeva Ghosh performed kirtana, describing Lord Caitanya and
Nityananda, even wood and stone would melt upon hearing it.

TEXT 20

qarfa-comaR Ca STATES Het |

ASN BS ACA, AA-ATA CAM NW Ro

murari-caitanya-dasera alaukika lila

vyaghra-gale cada mare, sarpa-sane khela
SYNONYMS

murari—of the name Murari; caitanya-dasera—of the servant of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; a/laukika—uncommon; /i/la—pastimes; vydghra—tiger; gale—on the
cheek; cada mdare—slaps; sarpa—a snake; sane—with; khe/a—playing.

TRANSLATION

There were many extraordinary activities performed by Murari, a great devotee
of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sometimes in his ecstasy he would slap the cheek of
a tiger, and sometimes he would play with a venomous snake.
