Text 98] Sri Madhavendra Puri’s Devotional Service 49

TRANSLATION

Throngs of people came from different villages to see the Deity of Gopala,
and they took maha-prasada sumptuously. When they saw the superexcellent
form of Lord Gopal, all their lamentation and unhappiness disappeared.

TEXT 97
Sla-A tet SHSCAT VS tA WA |
OF OF fra ACS BA WsleResy i d9 11

aSa-pasa vraja-bhimera yata grama saba
eka eka dina sabe kare mahotsava

SYNONYMS
dsa-pasa—neighboring; vraja-bhGmera—of Vrajabhimi; yata—all; grama—
villages; saba—all; eka eka—one after another; dina—days; sabe—all; kare—
perform; mahotsava—festivals.

TRANSLATION

All the villages in neighboring Vrajabhami [Vrndavana] became aware of
the appearance of Gopila, and all the people from these villages came to see
Him. Day after day they all performed the Annakiita ceremony.

TEXT 98

catte-olee wha’ ate crt CAC |
aT HAs Saal cates atifatar SPATS ti ov

gopdla-prakata suni’ nana desa haite
nana dravya laid loka lagila dsite

SYNONYMS
gopala—of the Deity of Gopala; prakata—appearance; suni’—hearing; nana—
various; desa—countries; haite—from; ndnd—various; dravya—things; lafia—
bringing; loka—people; lagila—began; dsite—to come.

TRANSLATION

In this way not only the neighboring villages but all the other provinces
came to know of Gopala’s appearance. Thus people came from all over, bring-
ing a variety of presentations.
