Text 120] Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes 279

TRANSLATION

“Although Lord Jagannatha enjoys His pastimes at Dvaraka-dhama and
naturally manifests sublime liberality there, still, once a year, He becomes un-
limitedly eager to see Vrndavana.”’

TEXT 119

TRAA-AT GS Srtaaeate |
Stal cafeaica Sess SAA |) SSD 1

vrndavana-sama ei upavana-gana
taha dekhibare utkanthita haya mana

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-sama—exactly resembling Vrndavana; ei—all these; upavana-
gana—neighboring gardens; taha—those gardens; dekhibare—for seeing;
utkanthita—very eager; haya mana—His mind becomes.

TRANSLATION

Pointing out the neighboring gardens, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “All
these gardens exactly resemble Vrndavana; therefore Lord Jagannatha is very
eager to see them again.

TEXT 120

alfa Sas Fea ACT T-OA |
VHA UWA LG Sw’ ANA do W

bahira ha-ite kare ratha-yatra-chala
sundaracale yaya prabhu chadi’ nilacala

SYNONYMS

bahira ha-ite—externally; kare—makes; ratha-yatra-chala—an excuse to enjoy
the car festival; sundaracale—to Sundaracala, the Gundica temple; yaya—goes;
prabhu—Lord Jagannatha; chadi’—leaving; nilacala—Jagannatha Puri.

TRANSLATION
“Externally He gives the excuse that He wants to participate in the Ratha-
yatra festival, but actually He wants to leave Jagannatha Puri to go to Sun-
daracala, Gundica temple, the replica of Vendavana.
