CC Adi 4.125
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 125
- kasmād vṛnde priya-sakhi hareḥ pāda-mūlāt kuto ’sau
- kuṇḍāraṇye kim iha kurute nṛtya-śikṣāṁ guruḥ kaḥ
- taṁ tvan-mūrtiḥ prati-taru-lataṁ dig-vidikṣu sphurantī
- śailūṣīva bhramati parito nartayantī sva-paścāt
SYNONYMS
kasmāt—from where; vṛnde—O Vṛndā; priyā-sakhi—O dear friend; hareḥ—of Lord Hari; pāda-mūlāt—from the lotus feet; kutaḥ—where; asau—that one (Lord Kṛṣṇa); kuṇḍa-araṇye—in the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa; kim—what; iha—here; kurute—He does; nṛtya-śikṣām—dancing practice; guruḥ—teacher; kaḥ—who; tam—Him; tvat-mūrtiḥ—Your form; prati-taru-latam—on every tree and vine; dik-vidikṣu—in all directions; sphurantī—appearing; śailūṣī—expert dancer; iva—like; bhramati—wanders; paritaḥ—all around; nartayantī—causing to dance; sva-paścāt—behind.
TRANSLATION
- "O my beloved friend Vṛndā, where are you coming from?"
- "I am coming from the feet of Śrī Hari."
- "Where is He?"
- "In the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa."
- "What is He doing there?"
- "He is learning dancing."
- "Who is His master?"
- "Your image, Rādhā, revealing itself in every tree and creeper in every direction, is roaming like a skillful dancer, making Him dance behind."
PURPORT
This text is from the Govinda-līlāmṛta (8.77) of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.