CC Madhya 13.27 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā
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.