18 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 1

TRANSLATION

Such are the transcendental pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the son
of mother Saci. He even delivered a dog simply by inducing it to chant the
maha-mantra, Hare Krsna.

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etha prabhu-djfidya rdpa dil vrndavana
krsna-lila-nataka karite haila mana

SYNONYMS

ethi—on the other side; prabhu-ajfdya—upon the order of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; rijpa—RtGpa Gosvami; 4ila—went; vrndévana—to Vrndavana;
krsna-lila-nataka—a drama on Lord Krsna’s pastimes; karite—to compose; haila—
it was; mana—the mind.

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, following the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rapa
Gosvami returned to Vrndavana. He desired to write dramas concerning the
pastimes of Lord Krsna.

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vrndavane natakera arambha karila
mangalacarana ‘nandi-sloka’ tathdi likhila

SYNONYMS

vrndavane —at Vrndavana; natakera—of the drama; drambha—the beginning;
karila—wrote; mangalacarana—invoking auspiciousness; nandi-sloka—introduc-
tory verse; tathdai—there; likhila—he wrote.

TRANSLATION

In Vrndavana, Rapa Gosvami began to write a drama. In particular, he com-
posed the introductory verses to invoke good fortune.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes his notes from the Nataka-
candrika, wherein he has written:
