92 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 1
TRANSLATION
For five consecutive days all the people gathered to see the Lord, and
still there was no rest. Out of fear of the crowd, Lord Caitanya
Mahdprabhu left at night and went to the town of Kuliyd [present-day
Navadvipa].
PURPORT
If one considers the statements of the Caitanya-bhagavata along with the
description by Locana dasa Thakura, it is clear that present-day Navadvipa
was formerly known as Kuliyd-grama. While at Kuliyd-grama, rt Caitanya
Mahdprabhu bestowed His favor upon Devananda Pandita and delivered
Gopdla Capala and many others who had previously committed offenses at
His lotus feet. At that time, to go from Vidyanagara to Kuliyaé-grama one had
to cross a branch of the Ganges. All of those old places still exist. Cinadanga
was formerly situated in Kuliya-grama, which is now known as Kolera Gaiija.
TEXT 152
Sirai-aicace aga efaa wtstqa |
CHS CaS Corre oii Cae TTA 503 I
kuliyd-gramete prabhura suniyé 4gamana
koti koti loka asi’ kaila darasana
SYNONYMS
kuliya4-gramete—in that place known as Kuliyé-grama; prabhura—of the
Lord; suniyia—hearing; 4gamana—about the arrival; koti koti—hundreds of
thousands; loka—of people; dsi’—coming; kaila—took; darasana—
audience.
TRANSLATION
Hearing of the Lord’s arrival in Kuliya-grama, many hundreds and thou-
sands of people came to see Him.
TEXT 153
Sferai-aica Ca cratacrHcAa eta |
cattettar-facetca Slaintrate ti seo i
