96 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

TRANSLATION

Due to ecstatic love experienced upon visiting Lord Jagannatha, inunda-
tions of trembling, perspiration, tears and jubilation swept the body of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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bahu nrtya-gita kaila premavista hafia
panda-pala dila sabe mala-prasada laa

SYNONYMS
bahu—much; nrtya-gita—dancing and chanting; kaila—performed; prema-
avista—in ecstatic love; hafia—being; panda-pala—the priests and attendants;
aila—came; sabe—all; mala-prasida—a garland and remnants of the food of
Jagannatha; lafia—offering.
TRANSLATION
In ecstatic love Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced and chanted. At that time

all the attendants and priests came to offer Him a garland and the remnants of
Lord Jagannatha’s food.

PURPORT

Those who are priests engaged in Lord Jagannatha’s service are called pandas or
panditas, and they are brahmanas. The attendants who look after the temple's ex-
ternal affairs are called palas. Both priests and attendants went together to see Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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mala-prasada pafa prabhu susthira ha-ila
jagannathera sevaka saba anande milila

SYNONYMS
mala-prasada—the garland and prasada; panhd—getting; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu; su-sthira ha-ila—became patient; jagannathera—of Lord Jagan-
natha; sevaka—servants; saba—all; anande milila—met Him in great pleasure.
