232 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 14
govardhana-saila-jhadne dvista ha-ila
parvata-disate prabhu dhafia calila
SYNONYMS
govardhana-saila—Govardhana Hill; jAdne—by the understanding; davista ha-
ila—became overwhelmed; parvata-disate—in the direction of the sand hill;
prabhu —Sri Caitanya Mahdaprabhu; dhdrid calila—began to run.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu mistook the sand dune for Govardhana Hill and
ran toward it.
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eelaafeaaat efaataacal
THU AP VS AAT 4-H |
ata weatfe Az-catsieatwcalas
A ZITA-FHI-FUICA Ivy |
hantayam adrir abala hari-dasa-varyo
yad rama-krsna-carana-sparasa-pramodah
mana tanoti saha-go-ganayos tayor yat
Paniya-syavasa-kandara-kanda-milaih
SYNONYMS
hanta—oh; ayam—this; adrih—hill; abalah—O friends; hari-dasa-varyah —the
best among the servants of the Lord; yat—because; rama-krsna-carana—of the
lotus feet of Lord Krsna and Balarama; sparasa—by the touch; pramodah—
jubilant; =mdanam—respects; tanoti—offers; saha—with; go-ganayoh—cows,
calves and cowherd boys; tayoh—to Them (Sri Krsna and Balarama); yat—be-
cause; paniya—drinking water; stiyavasa—very soft grass; kandara—caves; kan-
da-mulaih—and by roots.
TRANSLATION
“Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O My friends, this hill
supplies Krsna and Balarama, as well as Their calves, cows and cowherd
friends, with all kinds of necessities—water for drinking, very soft grass,
caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables. In this way the hill offers respect to the
Lord. Being touched by the lotus feet of Krsna and Balarama, Govardhana Hill
appears very jubilant.”
