CC Madhya 13.88

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 88

loka nivārite haila tina maṇḍala

prathama-maṇḍale nityānanda mahā-bala

SYNONYMS

loka—the people; nivārite—to check; haila—there were; tina—three; maṇḍala—circles; prathama-maṇḍale—in the first circle; nityānanda—Lord Nityānanda; mahā-bala—of great strength.

TRANSLATION

Just to check the crowds from coming too near the Lord, the devotees formed three circles. The first circle was guided by Nityānanda Prabhu, who is Balarāma Himself, the possessor of great strength.

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