40 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 1
PURPORT
Being always absorbed in the ecstasy of Srimati Radharant, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu felt the same separation from Krsna that Srimat? Radharant felt
when Krsna left Vrndavana and went to Mathura. This ecstatic feeling is very
helpful in attaining love of God in separation. Sri Caitanya Mah4prabhu has
taught everyone that one should not be overly anxious to see the Lord, but
should rather feel separation from Him in ecstasy. It is actually better to feel
separation from Him than to desire to see Him face to face. When the gopis
of Vrndavana, the residents of Gokula, met Krsna at Kuruksetra during the
solar eclipse, they wanted to take Krsna back to Vrndavana. Sr Krsna
Caitanya Mahaprabhu also felt the same ecstasy as soon as He saw Jagan-
natha in the temple or on the Ratha-yatra cart. The gopis of Vrndavana did
not like the opulence of Dvaraka. They wanted to take Krsna to the village of
Vrndavana and enjoy His company in the groves. This desire was also felt by
$ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and He danced in ecstasy before the Ratha-yatra
festival when Lord Jagannatha went to Gundica.
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ei bhave nrtya-madhye pade eka sloka
sei Slokera artha keha nahi bujhe loka
SYNONYMS
ei bhave—in this ecstasy; nrtya-madhye—during the dancing; pade—
recites; eka—one; sloka—verse; sei $lokera—of that verse; artha—the
meaning; keha—anyone; nahi—not; bujhe—understands; loka—person.
TRANSLATION
In that ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu recited one verse when danc-
ing in front of Lord Jagannatha. Almost no one could understand the
meaning of that verse.
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