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

PURPORT

KuSavarta is located in the western ghdata, at Sahyadri. It is near Nasika, a holy
place, but according to some it was situated in the valley of Vindhya.

TEXT 318

AS cahataat Meal hy Sle HST |
frat MVM AG fawtasta i orv |

sapta godavari aila kari’ tirtha bahutara
punarapi dila prabhu vidyanagara

SYNONYMS
sapta godavari—to the place known as Sapta-godavari; 4ila—came; kari’ tirtha
bahutara—visiting various holy places; punarapi—again; daila—came_ back;
prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vidyd-nagara—to the place where He met
Ramananda Raya.

TRANSLATION

After visiting many other holy places, the Lord went to Sapta-godavari. At
last he returned to Vidyanagara.

PURPORT

In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu traveled from the source of the Godavari
River and eventually visited the northern side of Hyderabad state. He finally ar-
rived at the state of Kalinga.

TEXT 319

arate TF oir cteq aitae |
aiacee wifira Coa ctene Feta I ods I

ramdananda raya suni’ prabhura dgamana
dnande asiya kaila prabhu-saha milana

SYNONYMS

ramananda_ raya—Ramananda Raya; suni’—hearing; prabhura—of Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; a4gamana—return; dnande—in great happiness; asiya—
coming; kaila—did; prabhu-saha—with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; milana—
meeting.
TRANSLATION

When Ramananda Raya heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s arrival, he was
very pleased, and he immediately went to see Him.
