200 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 18

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—once upon a time; sei—that; akrdra-ghatera—of the Akrara bathing
ghat; upare—on the bank;  vasi’—sitting; mahadprabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu; kichu—some; karena—does; vicare —consideration.

TRANSLATION

One day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat at the bathing ghat of Akrira-tirtha
and thought the following thoughts.

PURPORT

Akrdra-tirtha is located on the road between Vrndavana and Mathura. When
Krsna and Balarama were being taken to Mathura by Akrdra, the Lord rested at this
place and took His bath in the Yamuna. When Krsna and Balarama took Their
baths, Akrara saw the entire world of Vaikuntha within the water. The inhabitants
of Vrndavana also saw the Vaikuntha planets within the water.

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ei ghate akrdra vaikuntha dekhila
vrajavasi loka ‘goloka’ darsana kaila

SYNONYMS

ei ghate—in this bathing place; akrdra—Akrira; vaikuntha dekhila—saw the
spiritual world; vrajavasi loka—the inhabitants of Vrndavana; goloka darsana
kaila—saw Goloka.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought, “At this bathing place, Akrira saw
Vaikuntha, the spiritual world, and all the inhabitants of Vraja saw Goloka
Vrndavana.”

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eta bali’ jhanpa dil jalera upare
dubiya rahila prabhu jalera bhitare
