Text 207] The Lord’s Dancing at Ratha-yatra 221
Caitanyastaka; répa-goséfi—Rupa Gosvami; karyache—has done; varnana—a
vivid description.
TRANSLATION
In his prayer known as the Caitanyastaka, Srila Rapa Gosvami has given a
vivid description of the Lord’s dancing before the car of Jagannatha.
PURPORT
Srila Rapa Gosvami composed three prayers, each with the title Caitanyastaka.
The verse next quoted is from the first of the Caitanyastaka prayers included in
the book Stava-maila.
TEXT 207
aurapatatefetare aatartcs-
avecacatfagfasabrataiareast: |
Hee Htafes Wyqs-waldwqaea:
H Cow: fae cy Arar qextetahe AAA N 29H
ratharddhasyarad adhipadavi nilacala-pater
adabhra-premormi-sphurita-natanollasa-vivasah
saharsam gayadbhih parivrta-tanur vaisnava-janaih
sa Caitanyah kirh me punar api drsor yasyati padam
SYNONYMS
ratha-aradhasya—of the Supreme Lord, who was placed aboard the car; arat—
in front; adhipadavi—on the main road; nilacala-pateh —of Lord Jagannatha, the
Lord of Nilacala; adabhra—great; prema-urmi—by waves of love of Godhead;
sphurita—which was manifested; natana-ullasa-vivasah—being overwhelmed by
the transcendental bliss of dancing; sa-harsam—with great pleasure; gayadbhih—
who were singing; parivrta—surrounded; tanuh—body; vaisnava-janaih—by the
devotees; sah caitanyah—that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kim—whether;
me—my; punah api—again; drsoh—of vision; yasyati—will enter; padam—the
path.
TRANSLATION
“Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced down the main road in great ecstasy
before Lord Jagannatha, the master of Nilacala, who was sitting on His car.
Overwhelmed by the transcendental bliss of dancing and surrounded by
Vaisnavas who sang the holy names, He manifested waves of ecstatic love of
Godhead. When will Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again be visible to my vision?”
