Text 25] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 303

bhiksa kari’ mahaprabhu tanre prasna kaila
“kaha vipra, ei tomara kon dasa haila

SYNONYMS

bhiksa kari’—after accepting lunch; mahdprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
tarire—unto him; prasna kaila—asked a question; kaha vipra—My dear brahmana
friend, please say; ei—this; tomara—your; kon—what; das4—situation; haila—
became.
TRANSLATION

After finishing His lunch there, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked the
brahmana, “My dear friend, kindly tell Me what your position is now.

TEXT 24

act ofa faawa comes ata
AA CFA faawa He Seaty ii” 28 1

purve tumi nirantara laite rama-ndma
ebe kene nirantara lao krsna-ndama”’

SYNONYMS

purve—formerly; tumi—you; nirantara—constantly; laite—used to chant;
rama-ndma—the holy name of Lord Ramacandra; ebe—now; kene—why; niran-
tara—constantly; lao—you chant; krsna-ndma—the holy name of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“Formerly you were constantly chanting the holy name of Lord Rama. Why
are you now constantly chanting the holy name of Krsna?’”’

TEXT 25

fae) ace,—a® cotata wfa-e!SIt4 |
CBIR CHT’ CH CUA SSI BST i Ae I

vipra bale, ——ei tomara darsana-prabhave
toma dekhi’ gela mora djanma svabhave

SYNONYMS

vipra bale—the brahmana replied; ei—this; tomara darsana-prabhave—by the
influence of Your visit; toma dekhi’—after seeing You; gela—went; mora—my; 4-
janma—from childhood; sva-bhave—nature.
