130 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 13
kirtaniya-gane dila malya-candana
svartipa, Srivasa, —yahan mukhya dui-jana
SYNONYMS
kirtaniya-gane—unto the performers of sankirtana; dila—gave; mdalya-can-
dana—garlands and sandalwood pulp; svarGpa—Svartipa; $rivasa—Srivasa;
yahari—where; mukhya—principal; dui-jana—two persons.
TRANSLATION
The Lord also gave garlands and sandalwood pulp to the performers of
sankirtana. The chief two performers were Svaripa Damodara and Srivasa
Thakura.
TEXT 33
pifa meeiricn caet Dfaaet attaet |
BS GE ATH CS BB Fa | oo I
cari sampradaye haila cabbisa gayana
dui dui mardargika haila asta jana
SYNONYMS
cari sampradaye—in the four parties; haila—there were; cabbisa—twenty-
four; gayana—performers of kirtana; dui dui—two in each party; mardangika—
players of mrdanga drums; haila—there were; asta jana—eight persons.
TRANSLATION
There were altogether four parties of kirtana performers, comprising
twenty-four chanters. In each party there were also two mrdanga players,
making an additional eight persons.
TEXT 34
SCA HAAG acai faora sfaa |
Bifa meaty fret sits AiR 08 I
tabe mahaprabhu mane vicdra kariya
cari sampradaya dila gayana bantiya
SYNONYMS
tabe—after this; mahaprabhu —Ssri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mane—in the mind;
vicara kariyi—considering; cari sampradaya—four parties; dila—gave; gayana
bantiya—dividing the singers.
