128 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 13
TRANSLATION
The pullers of the car were known as gaudas, and they pulled with great
pleasure. However, the car sometimes went very fast and sometimes very
slow.
TEXT 28
wece far onl Ae, Bifacere a BTA |
BUA- VELA HCA, Al BC PLAT ATH Ht dv Ul
ksane sthira hafid rahe, tanileha na cale
isvara-icchaya cale, na cale karo bale
SYNONYMS
ksane—sometimes; sthira—still; hafiad—becoming; rahe—stays; taénileha—in
spite of being pulled; nd cale—does not go; isvara-icchaya—by the will of the
Lord; cale—goes; nd cale—does not go; karo—of anyone; bale—by the strength.
TRANSLATION
Sometimes the car would stand still and not move, even though it was
pulled very vigorously. The chariot therefore moved by the will of the Lord,
not by the strength of any ordinary person.
TEXT 29
SCF FAA A4 Age] SBA] |
RECS AMV Ala AG-HMA ll 2d |
tabe mahdprabhu saba lafd bhakta-gana
svahaste pardila sabe malya-candana
SYNONYMS
tabe—at that time; mahaprabhu —Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba—all; laia—
taking; bhakta-gana—devotees; sva-haste—by His own hand; pardila—deco-
rated; sabe—everyone; mdalya-candana—with flower garlands and pulp of san-
dalwood.
TRANSLATION
As the car stood still, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gathered all His devotees
and, with His own hand, decorated them with flower garlands and sandalwood
pulp.
