78 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

TRANSLATION

Madhavendra Puri wanted to leave Jagannatha Puri because the people
were honoring him as a great devotee; however, this threatened to hinder his
collecting sandalwood for the Gopila Deity.

TEXT 149

HHACLA CHAP AG, WSF TSS |
AACS BSH AA CHANA-TSTS | 98a i

jagannathera sevaka yata, yateka mahdanta
sabake kahila puri gopala-vrttanta

SYNONYMS

jagannathera sevaka—the servants of Lord Jagannatha; yata—all; yateka
mahanta—all respectable devotees; sabdke—unto everyone; kahila—told;
puri—Madhavendra Puri; gopdla-vrttanta—the narration of Gopala.

TRANSLATION

Sri Madhavendra Puri told all the servants of Lord Jagannatha and all the
great devotees there the story of the appearance of Sri Gopala.

TEXT 150

CHAT SMA AIC, wy ley’ Sera |
Brace wa aia’ SHA BSA ll seo |i

gopdla candana mage, —suni’ bhakta-gana
dnande candana lagi’ karila yatana

SYNONYMS

gopala—Lord Gopala at Vrndavana; candana—sandalwood; mage—wants;
suni’—hearing; bhakta-gana—all the devotees; anande—in great pleasure; can-
dana lagi’—for sandalwood; karila—made; yatana—endeavor.

TRANSLATION

When all the devotees at Jagannatha Puri heard that the Gopala Deity
wanted sandalwood, in great pleasure they all endeavored to collect it.
