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.
TEXT 34
CR AP-HeViy Het Ver Fata |
SRAAMTS ACS CHA TAI 8 1
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.
TEXT 35
qataca alocsa Sas sfae7 |
TeToA AM catis’ SANS af yen oe i
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:
