78 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 1

there. At the present moment a police station and post office are situated
there because so many people come to see the temple.

The word anavasara is used when Sri JagannathajI cannot be seen in the
temple. After the bathing ceremony (snana-ydatra), Lord Jagannatha is sup-
posed to become sick. He is therefore removed to His private apartment,
where no one can see Him. Actually, during this period renovations are made
on the body of the Jagannatha Deity. This is called nava-yauvana. During the
Ratha-yatra ceremony, Lord Jagannatha once again comes before the public.
Thus for fifteen days after the bathing ceremony, Lord Jagannatha is not vis-
ible to any visitors.

TEXT 123
Seca fra ae Statfos afeen |

CACOA SS GSA, ATtota Net so i

bhakta-sane dina kata tahahi rahila
gaudera bhakta dise, samdacara paila

SYNONYMS

bhakta-sane—with the devotees; dina kata—some days; tahafi—there at
Alalanatha; rahili—remained; gaudera—of Bengal; bhakta—devotees; dise-
—come; samacara—news; paila—He got.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained for some days at Alalanatha. In the
meantime, Caitanya Mahadprabhu received news that all the devotees from
Bengal were coming to Jagannatha Puri.

TEXT 124

fawstare-miacwla Bae Sinai |
TANG SAV FVABCS HS] | 928 1

nitydnanda-sarvabhauma agraha karifia
nilacale aila mahaprabhuke la-ifia

SYNONYMS

nityananda—Lord Nityananda Prabhu; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhat-
tacdrya; agraha karifia—showing great eagerness; nilacale—to Jagannatha
