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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 38

advaitere nṛtya karibāre ājñā dila
śrīvāsa—pradhāna āra sampradāya kaila

SYNONYMS

advaitere—unto Advaita Ācārya; nṛtya—dancing; karibāre—for performing; ājñā—order; dila—gave; śrīvāsa—Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; pradhāna—chief; āra—another; sampradāya—group; kaila—formed.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Ācārya Prabhu was ordered to dance in the first group. The Lord then formed another group with Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura as the chief man.

PURPORT

In the first group, Dāmodara Svarūpa was appointed chief singer, and the responding singers were Dāmodara Paṇḍita, Nārāyaṇa, Govinda Datta, Rāghava Paṇḍita and Govindānanda. Śrī Advaita Ācārya was appointed as a dancer. The next group was formed, and the chief singer was Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.