172 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 2
SYNONYMS
cataka parvata—the sandhills; dekhi’—seeing; govardhana—Govardhana
Hill in Vrndavana; bhrame—mistakes; dhafid—running; cale—goes; drta-
nada—wail; kariya—making; krandane—cries.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would also run very fast across the sandhills,
mistaking them to be Govardhana. As He ran, He would wail and cry
loudly.
PURPORT
Because of the winds of the sea, sometimes the sand would form dunes.
Such sand dunes are called cataka parvata. Instead of seeing these sand dunes
simply as hills of sand, the Lord would take them to be Govardhana Hill.
Sometimes He would run toward these dunes at high speed, crying very
loudly, expressing the state of mind exhibited by Radharani. Thus Caitanya
Mahaprabhu was absorbed in thoughts of Krsna and His pastimes. His state of
mind brought Him the atmosphere of Vrndavana and Govardhana Hill, and
thus He enjoyed the transcendental bliss of separation and meeting.
TEXT 10
Boracatasia Cafe’ qeuraa-aoiar |
SiS) MS’ ACH, NH Wel ORI A’A Se
upavanodydana dekhi’ vrndavana-jfiana
tahan ydai’ nace, gaya, ksane murccha ya’na
SYNONYMS
upavana-udyana—small parks; dekhi’—seeing; vrndavana-jfidna—took
them to be the forests of Vrndavana; tahan—there; ydi’—going; ndce—
dances; gdya—sings; ksane—in a moment; mdrccha—unconsciousness;
ya’na—goes.
TRANSLATION
Sometimes Caitanya Mahaprabhu mistook the small parks of the city
for Vrndavana. Sometimes He would go there, dance and chant and some-
times fall unconscious in spiritual ecstasy.
