Text 220] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 323

SYNONYMS

kirtana-drambhe—in the beginning of the sankirtana; prema—ecstasy of love;
uthali’—overpowering; calila—began to proceed; nilacala-vasi—all the residents
of Jagannatha Puri; loka—people; dhafid—running; dila—came.

TRANSLATION

When the congregational chanting began, ecstatic love immediately over-
flooded everything, and all the residents of Jagannatha Puri came running.

TEXT 219

SSa cof” Hala aca CHT BME SIa |
ay aria cafe Acme cacad fasta ase I

kirtana dekhi’ sabdra mane haila camatkdara
kabhu nahi dekhi aiche premera vikara

SYNONYMS

kirtana dekhi’—seeing the performance of sankirtana; sabaéra—of all of them;
mane—in the mind; haila—there was; camatkdra—astonishment; kabhu—at any
time; nahi—never; dekhi—see; aiche—such; premera—of ecstatic love; vikara—
transformation.

TRANSLATION

Everyone was astonished to see such a performance of sankirtana, and they
all agreed that never before had kirtana been so performed and ecstatic love
of God so exhibited.

TEXT 220

Bea AS Staicela afraa cafeu |
orale Bia? Geert ASA SIAR I RRe I

tabe prabhu jagannathera mandira bediyd
pradaksina kari’ bulena nartana kariya

SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; prabhu—Stri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jagannathera—of Lord
Jagannatha; mandira—temple; bediy4a—walking all around; pradaksina—circum-
ambulation; kari’—doing; bulena—walks; nartana kariya—dancing.
