Text 36] The Lord’s Feelings of Separation 203

kuruksetre dekhi’ krsne aiche haila mana
‘kahan kuruksetre ailana, kahan vrndavana’

SYNONYMS

kuruksetre—in Kuruksetra; dekhi’—seeing; krsne—Lord Krsna; aiche—in that
way; haila mana—became His mind; kahar—where; kuruksetre ailana—lt have
come to Kuruksetra; kahari—where; vrndavana—Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

When He saw the Deities, Lord Caitanya thought He was seeing Krsna in
Kuruksetra. He wondered, ‘‘Have | come to Kuruksetra? Where is
Vrndavana?”’

TEXT 35

NaAy tA) ACG aa! Ve |
frag Sasi ety fas-ata) SSan 1 oe |

prapta-ratna harafid aiche vyagra ha-ila
visanna hafia prabhu nija-vasa dila

SYNONYMS
prapta-ratna—the achieved jewel; harafia—having lost; aiche—in that way;
vyagra ha-ila—became very agitated; visanna hafid—being morose; prabhu—Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nija—own; vasé—to His residential place; aila —returned.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya grew very agitated, like a person who has just lost a recently
acquired jewel. Then He became very morose and returned home.

TEXT 36

ofta Baia afi farw-ace ofa face |
BETH] ATH AS, FRRS al CHC I Ow tl

bhamira upara vasi’ nija-nakhe bhami likhe
asru-gariga netre vahe, kichui na dekhe

SYNONYMS
bhamira upara—on the ground; vasi’—sitting down; nija-nakhe—with His
nails; bhaimi likhe—marked the ground; asru-ganga—a flow of tears like the
