Text 97] Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes 269

bhakta-gana-sange-prabhu udyane asiya
vrndavana-vihdra kare bhakta-gana lafid

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana-sange—with the devotees; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; udydne—in the garden; asiya—coming; vrndavana-vihara—the
pastimes of Vrndavana; kare—performs; bhakta-gana lafid—with all the devo-
tees.

TRANSLATION

Accompanied by His devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then went into the
garden and enjoyed the pastimes of Vrndavana.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has pointed out that this vrndavana-
vihdra—the pastimes of Vrndavana—does not refer to Krsna’s mixing with the
gopis or the transcendental mellow of parakiya-rasa. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s
vrndavana-lila in the garden of Jagannatha Puri did not involve association with
women or with other people’s wives in the fashion transcendentally dem-
onstrated by Sri Krsna. In His vrndavana-lila, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu conceived
of Himself as the assistant of Srimati Radharani. When Srimati Radharani enjoyed
the company of Krsna, Her maidservants were very pleased. One should not com-
pare Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s vrndavana-vihara in the garden of Jagannatha
with the activities of the gauranga-ndgaris.

TEXT 97

THAR SITS SEA TAMIA |
oa-fas atta, ce her aca 89 1

vrksa-valli praphullita prabhura darasane
bhrnga-pika gaya, vahe sitala pavane

SYNONYMS
vrksa-valli—trees and creepers; praphullita—joyful; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; darasane—by the sight; bhrnga—bumblebees; pika—birds; gaya—
chant; vahe—were blowing; sitala—cool; pavane —breezes.

TRANSLATION

There were multifarious trees and creepers in the garden, and they were all
jubilant to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed, the birds were chirping, the
bees were buzzing, and a cool breeze was blowing.
