Text 194] The Lord Travels to Vrndavana 109
TEXT 193
THM, SA, SAF, AAA CAA |
Stal StSl wa sha’ comer Ceti sao 0
madhu-vana, tala, kumuda, bahuld-vana gela
tahan tahan snana kari’ premavista haila
SYNONYMS
madhu-vana—Madhuvana; tala—Talavana; kumuda—Kumudavana;_ bahula-
vana—Bahulavana; gela—He visited; tahan tahan —here and there; snana kari’—
taking bath; prema-avista haila—became overwhelmed by ecstatic love.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the different forests, including
Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana and Bahulavana. Wherever He went, He
took His bath with great ecstatic love.
PURPORT
The word vana means “forest.” Vrndavana is the name given to the forest
where Srimati Vrndadevi (Tulasidevi) grows profusely. Actually it is not a forest as
we ordinarily consider a forest because it is very thick with green vegetation.
There are twelve such vanas in Vrndavana. Some are located on the western side
of the Yamuna and others on the eastern side. The forests situated on the eastern
side are Bhadravana, Bilvavana, Lauhavana, Bhandiravana and Mahavana. On the
western side are Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Bahulavana, Kamyavana,
Khadiravana and Vrndavana. These are the twelve forests of the Vrndavana area.
TEXT 194
ace ASA ova StSca cafan |
Bere cava aifh’ ata sisal ii 558 |
pathe gabhi-ghata care prabhure dekhiya
prabhuke bedaya asi’ hunkara kariya
SYNONYMS
pathe—on the road; gabhi-ghata—groups of cows; care—graze; prabhure
dekhiya—after seeing Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhuke bedaya—they
surrounded the Lord; asi’—coming; hun-kara kariya—making a loud vibration.
