250 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 3

vrndavana-patha prabhu puchena tomdare
ganga-tira-patha tabe dekhaiha tanre

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-patha—the path to Vrndavana; prabhu—the Lord; puchena—
inquires; tomare—from you; ganga-tira-patha—the path on the bank of the
Ganges; tabe—at that time; dekhaiha—please show; tahre—Him.

TRANSLATION

“If Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asks you about the path to Vrndavana,
please show Him the path on the bank of the Ganges instead.”

TEXTS 18-19

BEA AG AfSrete,—‘ way, Fareysict |

BE HFA, CHA ATA AA Gra Aa’ Sv Il
fey ma sterrstarte CHS |

GAS Aicel TACT AE tse BERET 9d Ul

tabe prabhu puchilena, — ‘suna, sisu-gana
kaha dekhi, kon pathe yaba vrndavana’

sisu saba ganga-tira-patha dekhaila
sei pathe dvese prabhu gamana karila

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; prabhu—the Lord; puchilena—inquired; suna—hear;
sisu-gana—O boys; kaha dekhi—please tell Me; kon pathe—in which way;
yaba—I| shall go; vrndavana—to Vrndavana; sisu—the boys; saba—all;
ganga-tira-patha—the path on the bank of the Ganges; dekhaila—showed;
sei—that; pathe—on the path; avese—in ecstasy; prabhu—the Lord;
gamana karila—went.

TRANSLATION
When the cowherd boys were questioned by Lord Caitanya
Mahdprabhu about the path to Vrndavana, the boys showed Him the path
on the bank of the Ganges, and the Lord went that way in ecstasy.
