Text 241] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 427

TEXT 240

aes saa ce fast wate |
BU AenA CHA CICS AAT ATA | 8° I

madhya-lilara karilun ei dig-darasana
chaya vatsara kaila yaiche gamandgamana

SYNONYMS

madhya-lilara—of this division, known as Madhya-lila; karilun—| have done; ei
dik-darasana—this summary inspection; chaya vatsara—continuously for six
years; kaila—performed; yaiche—just as; gamana-dgamana—going and coming
back.

TRANSLATION

| have thus given a summary of the Madhya-lila, which is a special descrip-
tion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s travels to and from Jagannatha Puri. In-
deed, the Lord traveled to and fro continuously for six years.

TEXT 241

CAR SIT ens Detieca at71 |
SBU-ACH SEA SHSa-faatA 1.285 |

sesa astadasa vatsara nilacale vasa
bhakta-gana-sange kare kirtana-vildsa

SYNONYMS

$esa astadasa vatsara—the remaining eighteen years; nilacale vasa—residence
at Jagannatha Puri; bhakta-gana-sarige —with devotees; kare—performs; kirtana-
vilasa—the pastimes of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra.

TRANSLATION

After taking sannyasa at the age of twenty-four, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
lived another twenty-four years. For six of these years, He traveled extensively
throughout India, sometimes going to Jagannatha Puri and sometimes leaving.
After traveling for six years, the Lord fixed His residence at Jagannatha Puri
and stayed there for the eighteen remaining years of His life. During these
eighteen years He mainly chanted Hare Krsna with His devotees.

