276 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

sata dina santipure prabhu-sange rahe
ratri-divase ei manah-katha kahe

SYNONYMS
sata dina—for seven days; sAntipure—at Santipura; prabhu-sange—in the
association of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahe—stayed; ratri-divase—both day
and night; ei—these; manah-katha—words in his mind; kahe—says.

TRANSLATION

For seven days Raghunatha dasa associated with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
in Santipura. During those days and nights, he had the following thoughts.

TEXT 235
‘AWCFA RITG Afeas CHITA BIBS |
CBACA AGT ACH AGT AAP” Qe I

‘raksakera hate muhi kemane chutiba!
kemane prabhura sange nilacale yaba?’

SYNONYMS

raksakera hate —from the clutches of the watchmen; mufii—l; kemane—how;
chutiba—shall get release; kKemane—how; prabhura sarige—with Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri; yaba—lI shall go.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha dasa thought, ‘How shall | be able to get free from the hands of
the watchmen? How shall | be able to go with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to
Nilacala?’’

TEXT 236

wees colainetg sife’ Sta aa |
farepl-aicmt STR SICA GPINA-AHA | Vow I

sarvajfia gauranga-prabhu jani’ tanra mana
siksa-rape kahe tanre asvasa-vacana

SYNONYMS
sarva-jfia—omniscient; gauranga-prabhu—Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jani’—
knowing; tanra—his; mana—mind; siksd-rGpe—as an instruction; kahe—says;
tanre—unto Raghunatha dasa; asvasa-vacana—words of assurance.
