PLATE EIGHT

“One full-moon night in the month of Vaigakha (April and May), Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to a garden. The Lord, along with His devo-
tees, entered one of the nicest gardens, called Jagannatha-vallabha. In the
garden were fully blossomed trees and creepers exactly like those in
Vrndavana. Bumblebees and birds like the suka, sari and pika talked with
one another. A mild breeze was blowing, carrying the fragrance of
aromatic flowers. The breeze had become a guru and was teaching all the
trees and creepers how to dance. Brightly illuminated by the full moon,
the trees and creepers glittered in the light. The six seasons, especially
spring, seemed present there. Seeing the garden, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was very happy. In
this atmosphere, the Lord had His associates sing a verse from the Gita-
govinda, as He danced and wandered about with them. As He thus wan-
dered around every tree and creeper, He came beneath an asoka tree and
suddenly saw Lord Krsna. When He saw Krsna, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
began running very swiftly, but Krsna smiled and disappeared.”
(pp.218-221)
