Text 222] The Lord’s Visit to Sri Vrndavana 239

SYNONYMS

daksina yaite—while touring in the southern part of India; yaiche—as; Sakti
prakasila—manifested His spiritual energy; sei-mata—in that way; pascima
desa—the western part of India; preme bhasdailé—inundated with love of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Just as the Lord inundated South India on His tour there, He also inundated
the western part of the country with love of Godhead.

PURPORT

According to some opinions, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited Kuruksetra while
going to Prayaga from Vrndavana. There is a temple of Bhadra-kali in Kuruksetra,
and near that temple there is a temple containing the Deity of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 222

eas ofa ag ‘enna eYeeT |
wai-firn facaAcS Teea-eia CHT WALD |

ei-mata cali’ prabhu ‘praydga’ aila
dasa-dina trivenite makara-snana kaild

SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; cali’—walking; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
prayaga—the holy place named Prayaga; dila—reached; dasa-dina—ten days;
trivenite—at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges and Yamuna; makara-sndna
kaila—bathed during the festival of Makara, or Magha-mela.

TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu finally arrived at Prayaga and for ten successive

days bathed in the confluence of the Rivers Yamuna and Ganges during the
festival of Makara-sankranti [Magha-melal.

PURPORT

Actually the word triveni indicates the confluence of three rivers—namely the
Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati. Presently the Sarasvati River is not visible, but the
River Ganges and the River Yamuna merge at Allahabad.
