100 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lild, Ch. 1

TEXT 166

Ace it, Bie ay aaceter atta |
calcua fase atta ws SezeHtT | SU I

aiche cali, aila prabhu ‘ramakeli’ grama
gaudera nikata grama ati anupama

SYNONYMS

aiche—in that way; cali—walking; 4ila—came; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; raéma-keli grama—to the village of the name Ramakeli;
gaudera—Bengal; nikata—near; grama—the village; ati—very; anupama—
exquisite.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu eventually arrived at a village named
Ramakeli. This village is situated on the border of Bengal and is very ex-
quisite.

PURPORT

Ramakeli-grama is situated on the banks of the Ganges on the border of
Bengal. Srila Rapa and Sanatana Gosvamis had their residences in this village.

TEXT 167

Gi FSI BWA AG cacy BLoSA |
CUE CE cre etc cAfAcS Bad HW 5w9 1

tahan nrtya kare prabhu preme acetana
koti koti loka aise dekhite carana

SYNONYMS

tahan—there; nrtya—dancing; kare—performed; prabhu—Lord Caitanya
Mahdprabhu; preme—in love of Godhead; acetana—unconscious; koti
koti—innumerable; loka—people; dise—came; dekhite—to see; carana—
His lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

While performing sankirtana in Ramakeli-grama, the Lord danced and
sometimes lost consciousness due to love of God. While He was at
