Text 149] The Activities of Saksi-gopala 183
TRANSLATION
Thus walking and walking, the Lord eventually arrived at the place known
as Atharanala. Arriving there, He expressed His external consciousness,
speaking to Sri Nityananda Prabhu.
PURPORT
There is a bridge situated at the entrance of Jagannatha Puri called Atharanala
which has eighteen arches. Athara means eighteen.
TEXT 148
faSstacwH BCS AG, — CHS AA TY |
Faresiarra Acat,— Fey CzeT FSA MWe 1 9804
nityanande kahe prabhu, —deha mora danda
nityananda bale, —danda haila tina khanda
SYNONYMS
nityanande—to Lord Nityananda; kahe—asks; prabhu—Lord Caitanya; deha—
give; mora—My; danda—sannydsa staff; nityananda bale—Sri Nityananda
replies; danda—Your sannyasa staff; haila—became; tina khanda—divided in
three parts.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had thus regained external conscious-
ness, He asked Lord Nityananda Prabhu, ‘‘Please return My staff.’ Nityananda
Prabhu then replied, ‘‘It has been broken into three parts.”
TEXT 149
caatcace a*fgerl Gla, corrica afery |
CBIAN-AY CHE H4-Brica AVY 1 seo 1
premavese padila tumi, tomare dharinu
toma-saha sei danda-upare padinu
SYNONYMS
prema-avese—in an ecstatic condition; padila—fell down; tumi—You;
tomare—You; dharinu—| caught; toma-saha—with You; sei—that; danda-
upare—upon that staff; padinu—I fell down.
