118 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 5

PURPORT

The five forests situated on the eastern side of the River Yamuna are Bhadra,
Bilva, Loha, Bhandira and Mahavana. The seven forests situated on the western
side of the Yamuna are Madhu, Tala, Kumuda, Bahula, Kamya, Khadira and
Vrndavana. After visiting all these forests, these pilgrims went to a place known as
Paficakrosi Vrndavana. Out of the twelve forests, the Vrndavana forest extends
from the town of Vrndavana up to Nanda-grama and Varsana, a distance of thirty-
two miles, within which the Paficakrosi Vrndavana town is situated.

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gatace cattfare-aicn TRICHAIMT |
CH afeaca catricert TACHA SH SO |

vrndavane govinda-sthdne mahda-devdlaya
se mandire gopdlera mahd-seva haya

SYNONYMS

vrndavane—within Paficakrosi Vrndavana; govinda-sthane—at the place
where the present Govinda temple is situated; mahad-deva-dlaya—a great temple;
se mandire—in that temple; gopalera—of the Deity of Gopala; maha-seva—
gorgeous worship; haya—there is.

TRANSLATION

In the village of Paficakrosi Vrndavana, at the site where the Govinda
temple is now situated, there was a great temple where gorgeous worship of
Gopila was performed.

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cared, sielagatfecs cat aia |
oo Re MOOR ICGINCCICE INE)

kesi-tirtha, kaliya-hradadike kaila snana
sri-gopala dekhi’ tahan karila visrama

SYNONYMS

kesi-tirtha—the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known as KeSi-ghata;
kaliya-hrada—the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known as Kaliya-
ghata; adike—in such different bathing places; kaila—did; sndna—bathing; sri-
