178 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

TRANSLATION

When the devotees from Bengal reached Lake Narendra, Svaripa Damodara
and the others met them and offered them the garlands given by Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 43
fargaia-Prac’ oneal ef calaara |
arrica ai fra eg fafeten Aarau Be 0

simmha-dvara-nikate aila Suni’ gauraraya
apane asiya prabhu milila sabaya

SYNONYMS
simha-dvara—the lion gate; nikate—near; dila—arrived; suni’—hearing;
gauraraya—Lord $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; apane—personally; asiya—coming;
prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mililé sabaya—met them all.

TRANSLATION

When the devotees finally reached the lion gate, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
heard the news and personally went to meet them.

TEXT 44

Hal Heal CHA Hstalel-ezAta |
Hal Fa] BRT Yate GIAA-SIA | 88

saba lafia kaila jagannatha-darasana
saba lafia aila punah 4pana-bhavana

SYNONYMS

saba lafhd—taking all of them; kaila—performed; jagannatha-darasana—seeing
Lord Jagannatha; saba lafia—taking them all; aiia—went back; punah—again;
4pana-bhavana—to His own residence.

TRANSLATION

Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all His devotees visited Lord Jagan-
natha. Finally, accompanied by them all, He returned to His own residence.
