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
At oft fares Cores ahr |
ACA CFA FRAGA He SBaty i” 28 |
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) acer,—a® Coiata Fefe-CtBIA |
COLA CHF CHteT UA GHA ASIA i 2e
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.
