Text 69] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 329
SYNONYMS
nrsirahe—unto Lord Nrsirhha; pranati-stuti—obeisances and prayers; prema-
Avese—in ecstatic love; kaila—offered; prabhura—of the Lord; prabhave —by the
influence; loka—the people; camatkara haila—were astonished.
TRANSLATION
In great ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu offered obeisances and
prayers unto Lord Nrsirnha. The people were astonished to see Lord Caitanya’s
influence.
TEXT 68
Praatey ofan Caer fate oat |
ASies Cay CHA NA CAI Ww I
siva-kafici asiya kaila siva darasana
prabhave ‘vaisnava’ kaila saba saiva-gana
SYNONYMS
siva-kafici—to the holy place named Siva-kafct; asiya—coming; kaila—did;
Siva daragana—visiting the temple of Lord Siva; prabhave—by His influence;
vaisnava kaila—turned into Vaisnavas; saba—all; saiva-gana—the devotees of
Lord Siva.
TRANSLATION
Arriving at Siva-kafici, Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the deity of Lord Siva.
By His influence, He converted all the devotees of Lord Siva into Vaisnavas.
PURPORT
This Siva-kafct is also known as Kafjibhiram, or the Benares of southern India. In
Siva-kafct there are hundreds of symbolic representations of Lord Siva, as well as a
temple that is supposed to be very, very old.
TEXT 69
Faparel othr cafe aepit-ata sel |
ANT SAM CHT AES BIA |v
visnu-kafici asi’ dekhila laksmi-ndrayana
pranama kariya kaila bahuta stavana
