Text 135] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 365

jabhami just like the gopis and consequently became engrossed in the ecstasy of
the gopis’ love. In this way they were allowed to enter into the rasa-lila dance of
the Lord.

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bahyantare gopi-deha vraje yabe paila
sei dehe krsna-sange rasa-krida kaila

SYNONYMS

bahya-antare—externally and internally; gopi-deha—the body of a gopi;
vraje—in Vrajabhimi; yabe—when; paila—they got; sei dehe—in that body;
krsna-sange—with Krsna; rasa-krida—pastimes of the rasa dance; kaila—per-
formed.

TRANSLATION

“The personified authorities on the Vedic hymns acquired bodies like those
of the gopis and took birth in Vrajabhimi. In those bodies they were allowed
to enter into the Lord's rasa-lila dance.

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gopa-jati krsna, gopi——preyasi tanhara
devi va anya stri krsna na kare angikdra

SYNONYMS
gopa-jati—belonging to the cowherd community; krsna—Lord Krsna; gopi—
the damsels of Vrajabhimi, the gopis; preyasi—dearmost; tanhara—His; devi—
the wives of the demigods; va—or; anya—other; stri—women; krsna—Lord
Krsna; nd—does not; kare—do; arigikara—acceptance.

TRANSLATION

“Lord Krsna belongs to the cowherd community, and the gopis are the dear-
most lovers of Krsna. Although the wives of the denizens of the heavenly
