46 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

ecstatic love; bahu-ksana—for a long time; nrtya-gita—dancing and singing;
kaila—performed.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu received great pleasure in seeing this beautiful
form of Gopala. For a long time He danced and chanted in ecstatic love.

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tattvavadi-gana prabhuke ‘mayavadi’ jane
prathama darsane prabhuke na kaila sambhdasane

SYNONYMS
tattva-vadi-gana—the Tattvavadis; prabhuke—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

first meeting; prabhuke—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na—did not; kaila—do;
sambhdsane —addressing.

TRANSLATION

At first sight, the Tattvavadi Vaisnavas considered Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
a Mayavadi sannyasi. Therefore they did not talk to Him.

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tice celaicat cafe caer Ie sta |
CAHS-BICA AHS Bay Hess tres |

pache premdavesa dekhi’ haila camatkara
vaisnava-jfidne bahuta karila satkara

SYNONYMS

pache—later; prema-dvesa—ecstatic love; dekhi’—seeing; haila camatkara—
became struck with wonder; vaisnava-jfidne—understanding as a Vaisnava;
bahuta—much; karila—did; satkara—reception.

TRANSLATION

Later, after seeing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in ecstatic love, they were
struck with wonder. Then, considering Him a Vaisnava, they gave Him a nice
reception.
