CC Madhya 13.27 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 27
- ‘gauḍa’ saba ratha ṭāne kariyā ānanda
- kṣaṇe śīghra cale ratha, kṣaṇe cale manda
SYNONYMS
gauḍa—the pullers of the car; saba—all; ratha—the car; ṭāne—pull; kariyā—feeling; ānanda—happiness; kṣaṇe—sometimes; śīghra cale—goes very fast; ratha—the car; kṣaṇe—sometimes; cale—goes; manda—very slow.
TRANSLATION
The pullers of the car were known as gauḍas, and they pulled with great pleasure. However, the car sometimes went very fast and sometimes very slow.