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

vrndavana dekhibare gela jagannatha
suni’ laksmi-devira mane haila asoyatha

SYNONYMS

vrndavana—Vrndavana-dhama; dekhibare—to see; gela—went; jagannatha—
Lord Jagannatha; suni’—hearing; laksmi-devira—of the goddess of fortune;
mane—in the mind; haila—there was; asoyatha—envy.

TRANSLATION

“When Jagannatha decided to see Vrndavana, He went there, and upon
hearing this, the goddess of fortune experienced restlessness and jealousy.

TEXT 206

Os Hale Sw cara cate gare |
Sica ay sfacse aval sfseti wea 1 Vow

eta sampatti chadi’ kene geld vrndavana
tanre hasya karite laksmi karila sajana

SYNONYMS

eta sampatti—so much opulence; chadi’—giving up; kene—why; geld—He
went; vrndévana—to Vrndavana; tare hdsya karite—to make Him a
laughingstock; laksmi—the goddess of fortune; karila—made; sajana—so much
decoration.

TRANSLATION

“She wondered, ‘Why did Lord Jagannatha give up so much opulence and
go to Vrndavana?’ To make Him a laughingstock, the goddess of fortune
made arrangements for much decoration.

TEXT 207
“Geiata Stea, re as Wile Bits’ |
AG-BA-BA-CUTS CHT APAALSY tl 209

“tomara thakura, dekha eta sampatti chadi’
patra-phala-phula-lobhe geld puspa-badi
