CC Madhya 13.38 (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
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.