Text 40] The Lord’s Visit to Sri Vrndavana 149

vamas tamarasaksasya
bhuja-dandah sa patu vah

krida-kandukatam yena
nito govardhano girih

SYNONYMS

vamah—the left; tamarasa-aksasya—of Krsna, who has eyes like lotus petals;
bhuja-dandah—arm; sah—that; patu—let it protect; vah—all of you; krida-kan-
dukatam—being like a toy; yena—by which; nitah—attained; govardhanah—
named Govardhana; girih—the hill.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “ ‘May the left arm of Sri Krsna, whose eyes
are like the petals of a lotus flower, always protect you. With His left arm He
raised Govardhana Hill as if it were a toy.’ ”’

PURPORT
This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.1.62).

TEXT 39
azas feafea caraica career |
ped-fraca catyetian wafeaca cate il om tl

ei-mata tina-dina gopale dekhila
caturtha-divase gopdla svamandire geld

SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; tina-dina—for three days; gopale—Gopala; dekhila—
saw; caturtha-divase—on the fourth day; gopala—the Deity Gopdala; sva-man-
dire—in His own temple; gela—returned.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the Gopala Deity for three days. On the
fourth day, the Deity returned to His own temple.

TEXT 40
CHET Ce BLY SNSeT FeI-ANS EF
Byara-corertaca cats aca ‘aha’ aha’ i Be i

gopala sarge cali’ aila nrtya-gita kari
dnanda-kolahale loka bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’
