Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 2 Verses 34-35

Antya-līlā | Chapter 2: The Chastisement of Junior Haridāsa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 2.34-35

śacīra mandire, āra nityānanda-nartane

śrīvāsa-kīrtane, āra rāghava-bhavane

ei cāri ṭhāñi prabhura sadā 'āvirbhāva'

premākṛṣṭa haya, — prabhura sahaja svabhāva

SYNONYMS

śacīra mandire — in the household temple of mother Śacī; āra — and; nityānanda-nartane — at the time of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu's dancing; śrīvāsa-kīrtane — at the time of congregational chanting headed by Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita; āra — and; rāghava-bhavane — in the house of Rāghava; ei cāri ṭhāñi — in these four places; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sadā — always; āvirbhāva — appearance; prema-ākṛṣṭa haya — is attracted by love; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sahaja svabhāva — natural characteristic.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always appeared in four places — in the household temple of mother Śacī, in the places where Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu danced, in the house of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita during congregational chanting, and in the house of Rāghava Paṇḍita. He appeared because of His attraction to the love of His devotees. That is His natural characteristic.

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