Text 21] Expansions of Advaita Acarya 13
PURPORT
Sri Gopala was one of the three devoted sons of Advaita Acarya. The Madhya-lila
of Caitanya-caritamrta, Chapter Twelve, texts 143 through 149, describe his life and
character.
TEXT 20
efapi-afaca aeletga AACS |
BISA AGH SA AG CHN-AEY det
gundicad-mandire mahdprabhura sammukhe
kirtane nartana kare bada prema-sukhe
SYNONYMS
gundicad-mandire—in the Gundica mandira in Jagannatha Puri; mahdprabhura—of
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sammukhe—in front; kirtane—in sankirtana; nartana—
dancing; kare—does; bada—very much; prema-sukhe—in transcendental bliss.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Caitanya personally cleansed the Gundica mandira in Jagannatha
Puri, Gopala danced in front of the Lord with great love and happiness.
PURPORT
The Gundica mandira is situated in Jagannatha Puri, and every year J agannatha,
Balabhadra and Subhadra come there from the Jagannatha temple to stay for eight
days. When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu lived at Jagannatha Puri, every year He
personally cleansed this temple with His principal devotees. The Gundicd-marjana
chapter of Caitanya-caritamrta describes this vividly.
TEXT 21
ATAHSICAAAT CHE TSS ASH |
BU cotintfinn ela’ ace, etafTs TAH dH
nana-bhadvodgama dehe adbhuta nartana
dui gosdfii ‘hari’ bale, Gnandita mana
SYNONYMS
nand—various; bhdva-udgama—ecstatic symptoms; dehe—in the body; adbhuta—
wonderful; nartana—dancing; dui gosdni—the two gosdfiis (Caitanya Mahaprabhu
and Advaita Prabhu); hari ba/e—chant Hare Krsna; dnandita—pleased; mana—mind.
