Text 239] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 141
balabhadra bhattacarya rahe matra sange
jharikhanda-pathe kasi ail mahd-range

SYNONYMS
bala-bhadra bhattécdarya—of the name Balabhadra Bhattacarya; rahe—
remains; matra—only; sange—with Him; jhari-khanda-pathe—on the way
through Jharikhanda (Madhya Pradesh); kdsi—in Benares; 4ila—arrived;
mahd-range—with great delight.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left Jagannatha Puri for Vendavana,
only Balabhadra Bhattacarya was with Him. Thus He traveled on the path
through Jharikhanda and arrived in Benares with great delight.
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dina cara kasite rahi’ gela vrndavana
mathurd dekhiyaé dekhe dvadasa kanana
SYNONYMS
dina cara—only four days; kasite—at Benares; rahi’—remaining; gela—
started for; vrndavana—the holy place Vrndavana; mathura—the holy place
Mathura; dekhiy4—after seeing; dekhe—visits; dvadasa—twelve; kinana—
forests.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left
for Vrndavana. After seeing the town of Mathura, He visited the twelve
forests.
PURPORT
Those who visit the Vrndavana area today also generally visit twelve
places, known as the twelve forests. They start at Mathura, where there is

Kamya-vana. From there they go to Tala-vana, Tamala-vana, Madhu-vana,

Kusuma-vana, Bhandira-vana, Bilva-vana, Bhadra-vana, Khadira-vana, Loha-

vana, Kumuda-vana and Gokula-mahavana.
