Text 148] The Lord Travels to Vrndavana 81

eta bali’ sei vipre 4tmasatha kari’
prate uthi mathurd calila gaurahari

SYNONYMS

eta bali’—saying this; sei vipre—that brahmana; atmasatha kari’—accepting as
His devotee; prate uthi—rising early in the morning; mathurd calila—started for
Mathura; gaurahari—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted that brahmana as His
devotee. The next morning, rising very early, the Lord started for Mathura.

TEXT 147

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sei tina sange cale, prabhu nisedhila
dara haite tina-jane ghare pathaila

SYNONYMS

sei tina—those three; sange—with Sit Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cale—go;
prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nisedhila—forbade; dura haite—from a dis-
tance; tina-jane—the three persons; ghare—home; pathdila—sent back.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu started for Mathura, all three devotees
started to go with Him. However, the Lord forbade them to accompany Him,
and from a distance He asked them to return home.

TEXT 148

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prabhura virahe tine ekatra miliya
prabhu-guna gana kare preme matta hafid

SYNONYMS
prabhura virahe—because of separation from the Lord; tine—all three;
ekatra—together; miliya—meeting; prabhu-guna—the transcendental qualities
of the Lord; gana kare—chant; preme—with love; matta hafid—being mad.
