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

nanda—Lord Nityananda; dure dekhi’—seeing from a distant place; karilena
stuti—offered prayers.
TRANSLATION

While dancing absorbed in Srimati Radharani’s ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu appeared in Her very form. Seeing this from a distant place,
Nityananda Prabhu offered prayers.

TEXT 236

forastorn cafeinl ete Stace |
fases a BAcH, 30e FaR Gam Il VOU I

nityananda dekhiya prabhura bhavavesa
nikate nd aise, rahe kichu dura-desa

SYNONYMS
nityananda—Lord Nityananda; dekhiya—seeing; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; bhadva-avesa—the ecstatic love; nikate—nearby; nd dise—does not
come; rahe—keeps; kichu—a little; dtira-desa—far away.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the ecstatic love of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu
did not approach but remained a little distance away.

TEXT 237

faroriae fae eters eta CHA TA |
QA SCH A TWA, A ACS FVSA Nl 209

nityananda vind prabhuke dhare kon jana
prabhura dvesa na yaya, na rahe kirtana

SYNONYMS

nityananda vind—except for Nityananda Prabhu; prabhuke—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; dhare—can catch; kon jana—what person; prabhura—of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avesa—the ecstasy; na yaya—does not go away; na
rahe—could not be continued; kirtana—kirtana.

TRANSLATION

Only Nityananda Prabhu could catch Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but the
ecstatic mood of the Lord would not stop. At the same time, kirtana could not
be continued.
