CC Madhya 16.179

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 16: The Lord's Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

CC Madhya 16.178

CC Madhya 16.180

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 179

dūra haite prabhu dekhi’ bhūmete paḍiyā
daṇḍavat kare aśru-pulakita hañā

SYNONYMS

dūra haite—from a distance; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhi’—seeing; bhūmete paḍiyā—falling down on the ground; daṇḍavat kare—offered obeisances; aśru—tears; pulakita—jubilant; hañā—becoming.

TRANSLATION

Upon seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu from a distant place, the Muslim governor fell to the ground and offered obeisances. Tears came to his eyes, and he was jubilant with ecstatic emotions.