88 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8

SYNONYMS
tanra sange—with him; bahu—many; aila—came; vaidika—following the
Vedic principles; brahmana—brahmanas; vidhi-mate—according to ritualistic
ceremonies; kaila—did; tenho—he, Srila Ramananda Raya; snana-ddi-tarpana—
bathing and offering oblations, etc.

TRANSLATION

Many brahmanas, following the Vedic principles, accompanied Ramananda
Raya. According to the Vedic rituals, Ramananda Raya took his bath and
offered oblations to his forefathers.

TEXT 16

ay Sica cafe sifi—az areata |
Ciaica faces oiga aa Bi ata nsw 1

prabhu tanre dekhi’ janila——ei rama-raya
tanhdre milite prabhura mana uthi’ dhaya

SYNONYMS
prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; taAre—him; dekhi’—seeing; janila—could
understand; ei—this; rama-raya—Srila Ramananda Raya; tanhare—him; milite—
to meet; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana—mind; uthi’—rising;
dhaya—runs after.
TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu could understand that the person who had come
to bathe in the river was Ramananda Raya. The Lord wanted so much to meet
him that His mind immediately began running after him.

TEXT 17

wafer tas af oy afer afaa|
aaa OBE BAL HATA CHF 39 I

tathapi dhairya dhari’ prabhu rahila vasiya
ramananda dila apdrva sannyasi dekhiya

SYNONYMS
tathapi—still; dhariya dhari’—keeping patient; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; rahila—remained; vasiya—sitting; ramananda—Srila Ramananda
Raya; dila—arrived; apurva—wonderful; sannyasi—renunciate; dekhiyd4—seeing.
