CC Madhya 18.55 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 55
- prastāve kahiluṅ gopāla-kṛpāra ākhyāna
- tabe mahāprabhu gelā 'śrī-kāmyavana'
SYNONYMS
prastāve—in the course of the story; kahiluṅ—I have stated; gopāla-kṛpāra—of the mercy of Gopāla; ākhyāna—description; tabe—after this; mahāprabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā—went; śrī-kāmya-vana—to Śrī Kāmyavana.
TRANSLATION
In the course of this story, I have given a description of Lord Gopāla's mercy. After seeing the Gopāla Deity, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Śrī Kāmyavana.
PURPORT
Kāmyavana is mentioned in the Ādi-varāha Purāṇa:
- caturthaṁ kāmyaka-vanaṁ
- vanānāṁ vanam uttamam
- tatra gatvā naro devi
- mama loke mahīyate
In the Bhakti-ratnākara (Fifth Wave) it is also said:
- ei kāmyavane kṛṣṇa-līlā manohara
- karibe darśana sthāna kuṇḍa bahutara
- kāmyavane yata tīrtha lekhā nāhi tāra