Text 22] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 11

SYNONYMS

tahan—in those places; yei lila—all the pastimes; tara—of those; madhya-
lila—the middle pastimes; nama—named; tara pache lila—all the pastimes
after that period; antya-lila—last pastimes; abhidhana—the nomenclature.

TRANSLATION

All the pastimes performed by the Lord in those places are known as the
madhya-lila, and whatever pastimes were performed after that are called
the antya-lila.

TEXT 21
catfiretien’, “aesenier’, “oraseten’” Sra |
aca Serettnta’ fag shan fasta vast

‘adi-lila’, ‘madhya-lila’, ‘antya-lila’ dra
ebe ‘madhya-lilara’ kichu kariye vistara

SYNONYMS

adi-lila. madhya-lila antya-lili dra—therefore there are three periods,
namely the adi-lila, madhya-lila and antya-lila; ebe —now; madhya-lilara—of
the madhya-lila; kichu—something; kariye—| shall do; vistara—elaboration.

TRANSLATION

The pastimes of the Lord are therefore divided into three periods—the
adi-lila, madhya-lila and antya-lila. Now I shall very elaborately describe
the madhya-lila.

TEXT 22

BiMITG CHI Teriocer Pals |
wrt wipia Sica fartiser Sf ii 2 i

astadasa-varsa kevala nilacale sthiti
pani acari’ jive sikhaila bhakti

SYNONYMS

astadasa-varsa—for eighteen years; kevala—only; nilaécale—in Jagannatha
Purl; sthiti—staying; dpani—personally; acari’—behaving; jive —unto the liv-
ing entities; sikhaila—instructed; bhakti—devotional service.
