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

lilara—of the pastimes at the end, known as antya-lila; sdtra—synopsis;
ebe—now; suna—hear; bhakta-gana—all devotees.

TRANSLATION

Thus | have given a synopsis of the madhya-lila, the middle pastimes of
the Lord. Now, O devotees, kindly hear the synopsis of the final pastimes
of the Lord, known as antya-Iila.

TEXT 249

THAA CVS Ale AIT MN |
BHA 44 Sl aH, HS ef Caen! aso i

vrndavana haite yadi nilacale dila
athdra varsa tahan vasa, kahan nahi gela

SYNONYMS

vrndavana haite—from Vrndavana; yadi—though; nilacale—to Jagannatha
Purl; aila—came back; athdra—eighteen; varsa—years; tahan—at Jagannatha
Purl; vasa—residence; kahanh—anywhere; nahi—not; gela—went.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, He re-
mained there and did not go anywhere else for eighteen years.

TEXT 250

aifsag aera Sidi cACET SAK |
Bis ATA Ace Vea Ace AAA Wee I

prativarsa disena tahan gaudera bhakta-gana
cari masa rahe prabhura sage sanmilana

SYNONYMS

prativarsa—each year; disena—visit; tahan—there; gaudera—of Bengal;
bhakta-gana—all the devotees; cari—four; m&sa—months; rahe—remain;
prabhura—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; safge—with; sanmilana—meeting.
