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
GUTS of? ty ‘arta? GBT |
wat-firet facaNeS TEA CHT WLAN
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.
