88 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 17

of Lord KeSava; prabhuke —unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mala pardila—offered
a garland.

TRANSLATION

All the people then began to chant, ‘Hari! Hari!’ and there was a great
uproar. The priest in Lord KeSava’s service offered Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu a
garland.

TEXT 161

CHT BEE cola Sasi fara |
QS CRA CAA CAFS’ SH AAW wd Il

loke kahe prabhu dekhi’ hafia vismaya
aiche hena prema ‘laukika’ kabhu naya

SYNONYMS

loke kahe—the people said; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhi’—
seeing; hafid vismaya—being struck with wonder; aiche—such; hena—similar;
prema—love of Godhead; laukika—ordinary; kabhu naya—never is.

TRANSLATION

When the people saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s dancing and chanting,
they were struck with wonder, and they all said, ‘‘Such transcendental love is
never an ordinary thing.”’

TEXT 162

Ulta SHCA CHICF CATA AS Bl |
RICH, FITCH, HITS, A, BRAT HA | SW I

yanhara darsane loke preme matta hafia
hase, kande, nace, gaya, krsna-ndma lafia

SYNONYMS
yanhara darsane—by seeing whom; loke—people; preme—in love; matta
hafid—becoming mad; hase—laugh; kénde—cry; néce—dance; gaya—chant;
krsna-nama lafid—taking the holy name of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION
The people said, ‘Simply by seeing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, everyone is
maddened with love of Krsna. Indeed, everyone is laughing, crying, dancing,
chanting and taking the holy name of Krsna.
