250 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 14

matta-hasti-gana tane yara yata bala
eka pada nd cale ratha, ha-ila acala

SYNONYMS

matta-hasti-gana—the strong elephants; tane—started pulling; yara yata bala—
with whatever strength they had; eka pada—a single step; nd cale—does not
move; ratha—the car; ha-ila—was; acala—still.

TRANSLATION

The strong elephants pulled with all their strength, but still the car
remained at a standstill, not budging an inch.

TEXT 52

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TSA AI BiTA,— CATA Brees ed i

suni’ mahdprabhu dilad nija-gana lafia
matta-hasti ratha tine, —dekhe dandafia

SYNONYMS

suni’—after hearing; mahaprabhu —Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dila—came;
nija-gana lafia—with His personal devotees; matta-hasti—strong elephants; ratha

tane—trying to pull the car; dekhe—He saw; danddfid—standing there.

TRANSLATION

As soon as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this news, He went there with all
His personal associates. They then stood there and watched the elephants try
to pull the car.

TEXT 53

UKcata WH LS SacI foestz |
Bel AHS OCA, CUTH BCA BST i wo Wt

ankusera ghdaya hasti karaye citkdara
ratha nahi cale, loke kare hahakara

SYNONYMS
ankusera—of the elephant-goad; ghaya—by striking; hasti—the elephants;
karaye—made; citkdra—crying; ratha—the car; nahi cale—does not move;
loke—all the people; kare—exclaim; hahd-kara—alas.
