śarat-jyotsnā — in the moonlight of autumn; sindhoḥ — of the sea; avakalanayā — by sight; jāta — appeared; yamunā — the river Yamunā; bhramāt — by mistake; dhāvan — running; yaḥ — He who; asmin — in this; hari-viraha — due to separation from Hari; tāpa — of suffering; arṇave — in the ocean; iva — as if; nimagnaḥ — dove; mūrcchālaḥ — unconscious; payasi — in the water; nivasan — staying; rātrim — the night; akhilām — whole; prabhāte — in the morning; prāptaḥ — was gotten; svaiḥ — by His personal associates; avatu — may protect; saḥ — He; śacī-sūnuḥ — the son of mother Śacī; iha — here; naḥ — us.

jaya jaya — all glories; śrī-caitanya — to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jaya — all glories; nityānanda — to Nityānanda Prabhu; jaya — all glories; advaita-candra — to Advaita Ācārya; jaya — all glories; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

ei-mate — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī; vaise — resides; rātri-dine — night and day; kṛṣṇa-viccheda — of separation from Kṛṣṇa; arṇave — in the ocean; bhāse — floats.

śarat-kālera — of autumn; rātri — night; saba — all; candrikā-ujjvala — brightened by the moonlight; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nija-gaṇa — His own associates; lañā — taking; beḍāna — walks; rātri-sakala — the whole night.

udyāne udyāne — from garden to garden; bhramena — He walks; kautuka dekhite — seeing the fun; rāsa-līlāra — of the rāsa dance; gīta-śloka — songs and verses; paḍite śunite — reciting and hearing.

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; karena — does; gāna — singing; nartana — dancing; kabhu — sometimes; bhāva-āveśe — in ecstatic emotion; rāsa-līlā — the rāsa-līlā dance; anukaraṇa — imitating.

kabhu — sometimes; bhāva-unmāde — in the madness of ecstatic love; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; iti-uti — here and there; dhāya — runs; bhūme paḍi’ — falling on the ground; kabhu mūrcchā — sometimes unconscious; kabhu — sometimes; gaḍi’ yāya — rolls on the ground.

rāsa-līlāra — of the rāsa-līlā; eka — one; śloka — verse; yabe — when; paḍe — recites; śune — hears; pūrva-vat — as previously; tabe — then; artha karena — explains; āpane — personally.

ei-mata — in this way; rāsa-līlāya — in the pastimes of the rāsa-līlā; haya — there are; yata śloka — as many verses; sabāra — of all of them; artha kare — He explains the meaning; pāya — gets; kabhu — sometimes; harṣa-śoka — happiness and lamentation.

se saba — all those; ślokera — of verses; artha — meanings; se — those; saba — all; vikāra — transformations; se saba — all of them; varṇite — to describe; grantha haya — the book becomes; ati-vistāra — very, very large.

dvādaśa vatsare — in twelve years; ye ye — whatever; līlā — pastimes; kṣaṇe-kṣaṇe — moment after moment; ati-bāhulya — too abundant; bhaye — being afraid of; grantha — book; nā — not; kailuṅ likhane — I have written.

pūrve — previously; yei — as; dekhāñāchi — I have shown; dik-daraśana — only an indication; taiche — similarly; jāniha — you may know; vikāra — transformations; pralāpa — crazy talks; varṇana — description.

sahasra-vadane — in thousands of mouths; yabe — when; kahaye — says; ananta — Lord Ananta; eka-dinera — of one day; līlāra — of pastimes; tabu — still; nāhi — does not; pāya — reach; anta — the limit.

koṭi-yuga — millions of millenniums; paryanta — to the extent of; yadi — if; likhaye — writes; gaṇeśa — the demigod Gaṇeśa (son of Lord Śiva); eka-dinera — of one day; līlāra — of pastimes; tabu — still; nāhi pāya — can not reach; śeṣa — the limit.

bhaktera — of a devotee; prema-vikāra — transformations of ecstatic emotion; dekhi’ — seeing; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; camatkāra — wonder; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; yāra — of which; nā pāya — cannot get; anta — the limit; kebā — who; chāra — insignificant; āra — others.

bhakta-premāra — of the ecstatic emotion of the devotee; yata — all; daśā — conditions; ye — which; gati prakāra — mode of progress; yata — all; duḥkha — unhappiness; yata — all; sukha — happiness; yateka — all; vikāra — transformation; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāhā — that; samyak — fully; nā pāre jānite — cannot understand; bhakta-bhāva — the mood of a devotee; aṅgīkare — He accepts; tāhā — that; āsvādite — to taste.

kṛṣṇere — Kṛṣṇa; nācāya — causes to dance; premā — love of Kṛṣṇa; bhaktere — the devotee; nācāya — causes to dance; āpane — personally; nācaye — dances; tine — all three; nāce — dance; eka-ṭhāñi — in one place.

premāra — of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa; vikāra — transformations; varṇite — to describe; cāhe — wants; yei jana — which person; cānda dharite — to catch the moon; cāhe — he wants; yena — as if; hañā — being; vāmana — a dwarf.

vāyu — the wind; yaiche — as; sindhu-jalera — of the water of the ocean; hare — takes away; eka kaṇa — one particle; kṛṣṇa-prema-kaṇa — one particle of love of Kṛṣṇa; taiche — similarly; jīvera sparśana — a living entity can touch.

kṣaṇe kṣaṇe — moment after moment; uṭhe — rise; premāra — of love of Kṛṣṇa; taraṅga — waves; ananta — unlimited; jīva — a living entity; chāra — insignificant; kāhāṅ — where; tāra — of that; pāibeka — will get; anta — the limit.

śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yāhā — whatever; karena — does; āsvādana — tasting; sabe — fully; eka — one; jāne — knows; tāhā — that; svarūpa-ādi gaṇa — devotees like Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.

jīva hañā — being an ordinary living entity; kare — makes; yei — whoever; tāhāra — of that; varṇana — description; āpanā — himself; śodhite — to purify; tāra — of that; choṅye — touches; eka kaṇa — one particle.

ei-mata — in this way; rāsera — of the rāsa dance; śloka — verses; sakala-i — all; paḍilā — recited; śeṣe — at the end; jala-kelira — of pastimes in the water; śloka — verse; paḍite lāgilā — began to recite.

tābhiḥ — by them (the gopīs); yutaḥ — accompanied; śramam — fatigue; apohitum — to remove; aṅga-saṅga — by touching of the bodies; ghṛṣṭa — crushed; srajaḥ — from the flower garland; saḥ — He; kuca-kuṅkuma — by kuṅkuma on the breasts; rañjitāyāḥ — colored; gandharva-pa — like celestial beings of Gandharvaloka; alibhiḥ — by bees; anudrutaḥ — followed; āviśat — entered; vāḥ — the water; śrāntaḥ — being fatigued; gajībhiḥ — by she-elephants; ibha — of elephants; rāṭ — the king; iva — like; bhinna-setuḥ — beyond the Vedic principles of morality.

ei-mata — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhramite bhramite — while wandering; āiṭoṭā haite — from the temple of Āitoṭā; samudra — the sea; dekhena — sees; ācambite — suddenly.

candra-kāntye — by the shining of the moon; uchalita — swollen high; taraṅga — waves; ujjvala — very bright; jhalamala kare — glitter; yena — as if; yamunāra jala — the water of the river Yamunā.

yamunāra bhrame — by mistaking for the Yamunā; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dhāñā calilā — began to run very swiftly; alakṣite — without being seen; yāi’ — going; sindhu-jale — into the water of the sea; jhāṅpa dilā — He jumped.

paḍitei — falling down; haila mūrcchā — He became unconscious; kichui — anything; nā jāne — did not understand; kabhu — sometimes; ḍubāya — cause to sink; kabhu — sometimes; bhāsāya — float; taraṅgera gaṇe — in the waves.

taraṅge — the waves; vahiyā phire — carry here and there; yena — like; śuṣka kāṣṭha — a piece of dry wood; ke — who; bujhite pāre — can understand; ei — this; caitanyera nāṭa — dramatic performance of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

koṇārkera dike — toward the Koṇārka temple; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; taraṅge — the waves; lañā yāya — take away; kabhu — sometimes; ḍubāñā — causing to sink; rākhe — keep; kabhu — sometimes; bhāsāñā — floating; lañā yāya — take away.

yamunāte — in the river Yamunā; jala-keli — pastimes in the water; gopī-gaṇa-saṅge — with the gopīs; kṛṣṇa karena — Kṛṣṇa performs; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; magna — fully merged; sei raṅge — in those pastimes.

ihāṅ — here; svarūpa-ādi-gaṇa — the devotees headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā dekhiyā — not seeing; kāhāṅ — where; gelā — has gone; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahe — say; camakita hañā — being astonished.

manaḥ-vege — at the speed of mind; gelā — went; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhite nārilā — no one could see; prabhure — the Lord; nā dekhiyā — not seeing; saṁśaya — doubts; karite lāgilā — began to feel.

jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha; dekhite — to see; kibā — whether; devālaye — to the temple; gelā — went; anya — other; udyāne — in a garden; kibā — or; unmāde — in madness; paḍilā — fell down.

guṇḍicā-mandire — to the Guṇḍicā temple; gelā — has gone; kibā — or; narendrere — to the Narendra Lake; caṭaka-parvate — to Caṭaka-parvata; gelā — has gone; kibā — or; koṇārkere — to the Koṇārka temple.

eta bali’ — saying this; sabe — all of them; phire — wander; prabhure cāhiyā — looking for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; samudrera tīre — on the seashore; āilā — arrived; kata — many; jana — people; lañā — accompanied by.

cāhiye — looking; beḍāite — wandering; aiche — in this way; rātri-śeṣa haila — the night ended; antardhāna ha-ilā — has disappeared; prabhu — the Lord; niścaya karila — they decided.

prabhura — from the Lord; vicchede — due to separation; kāra — of all of them; dehe — in the body; nāhi prāṇa — there was practically no life; aniṣṭā-śaṅkā — doubts of some mishap; vinā — besides; kāra — of all of them; mane — in the mind; nāhe āna — there is nothing else.

aniṣṭa — of some mishap; śaṅkīni — possessing doubts; bandhu — of friends or relatives; hṛdayāni — hearts; bhavanti — become; hi — certainly.

samudrera tīre — on the seashore; āsi’ — coming; yukati karilā — they consulted among themselves; cirāyu-parvata — of Caṭaka-parvata; dike — in the direction; kata-jana — some of them; gelā — went.

pūrva-diśāya — in the eastern direction; cale — goes; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; lañā — taking; kata jana — some persons; sindhu-tīre — on the seashore; nīre — in the water; karena — does; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; anveṣaṇa — searching.

viṣāde — in great moroseness; vihvala — overwhelmed; sabe — in everyone; nāhika — there was not; cetana — consciousness; tabu — still; preme — in love; bule — wander; kari’ — doing; prabhura — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; anveṣaṇa — searching for.

dekhena — they see; eka jāliyā — a fisherman; āise — comes; kāndhe — on the shoulder; jāla kari’ — carrying a net; hāse — laughs; kānde — cries; nāce — dances; gāya — sings; bale — says; hari hari — Hari, Hari.

jāliyāra — of the fisherman; ceṣṭā — activity; dekhi’ — seeing; sabāra — of everyone; camatkāra — astonishment; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; tāre — unto him; puchena — inquires; samācāra — news.

kaha — please say; jāliyā — O fisherman; ei dike — in this direction; dekhilā — did you see; eka-jana — someone; tomāra — your; ei — this; daśā — condition; kene — why; kahata’ — kindly speak; kāraṇa — the cause.

jāliyā kahe — the fisherman said; ihāṅ — here; eka — one; manuṣya — man; nā dekhila — I did not see; jāla vāhite — while I was working with the net; eka — one; mṛtaka — dead body; mora jāle — in my net; āila — came.

baḍa — great; matsya — fish; bali’ — thinking to be; āmi — I; uṭhāiluṅ — lifted; yatane — with care; mṛtaka — the dead body; dekhite — seeing; mora — my; bhaya — fear; haila — there was; mane — in the mind.

jāla — the net; khasāite — releasing; tāra — His; aṅga-sparśa — touch of the body; ha-ila — there was; sparśa-mātre — as soon as I touched it; sei — that; bhūta — ghost; hṛdaye — in my heart; paśila — entered.

bhaye — out of fear; kampa — shivering; haila — there was; mora — my; netre — in the eyes; vahe — flow; jala — tears; gadgada — faltering; vāṇī — voice; roma — body hair; uṭhila — stood up; sakala — all.

kibā — whether; brahma-daitya — a brāhmaṇa ghost; kibā — or; bhūta — an ordinary ghost; kahane nā yāya — I cannot say; darśana-mātre — as soon as one sees; manuṣyera — of a man; paiśe — enters; sei kāya — that body.

śarīra — body; dīghala — long; tāra — His; hāta — cubits (one cubit approximately equals a foot and a half); pāṅca-sāta — five to seven; ekeka — each and every; hasta-pada — arm and leg; tāra — of that; tina — three; tina — three; hāta — cubits.

asthi-sandhi — the joints of the bones; chuṭile — being separated; carma — the skin; kare — does; naḍa-baḍe — hanging; tāhā — that; dekhi’ — seeing; prāṇa — life; kā’ra — whose; nāhi — does not; rahe — remain; dhaḍe — in the body.

maḍā — of a dead body; rūpa — the form; dhari’ — accepting; rahe — remains; uttāna-nayana — with open eyes; kabhu — sometimes; goṅ-goṅ — the sound goṅ-goṅ; kare — makes; kabhu — sometimes; rahe — remains; acetana — unconscious.

sākṣāt — directly; dekhechoṅ — I have seen; more — me; pāila — has entered; sei — that; bhūta — ghost; mui maile — if I die; mora — my; kaiche — how; jīve — will live; strī-put — wife and children.

sei — that; ta’ — certainly; bhūtera — of the ghost; kathā — topics; kahana — to speak; nā yāya — is not possible; ojhā-ṭhāñi — to an exorcist; yāichoṅ — I am going; yadi — if; se — that; bhūta — the ghost; chāḍāya — he can cause to leave.

ekā — alone; rātrye — at night; buli’ — wandering; matsya — fish; māriye — I kill; nirjane — in solitary places; bhūta-preta — ghosts; āmāra — me; nā lāge — cannot touch; nṛsiṁha-smaraṇe — by remembering Nṛsiṁha.

ei bhūta — this ghost; nṛsiṁha-nāme — by the holy name of Lord Nṛsiṁha; cāpaye — comes over me; dvi-guṇe — with doubled strength; tāhāra — his; ākāra — form; dekhite — seeing; bhaya — fear; lāge mane — arises in the mind.

othā — there; nā yāiha — do not go; āmi — I; niṣedhi — forbid; tomāre — you; tāhāṅ — there; gele — if you go; sei bhūta — that ghost; lāgibe — will catch; sabāre — all of you.

eta śuni’ — hearing this; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; saba — all; tattva — truth; jāni’ — understanding; jāliyāre — unto the fisherman; kichu — some; kaya — said; su-madhura — sweet; vāṇī — words.

āmi — I; baḍa — big; ojhā — exorcist; jāni — I know; bhūta — ghost; chāḍāite — how to exorcise; mantra paḍi’ — chanting hymns; śrī-hasta — his hand; dilā — placed; tāhāra māthāte — on his head.

tina cāpaḍa māri’ — slapping three times; kahe — says; bhūta — the ghost; palāila — has gone away; bhaya nā pāiha — do not be afraid; bali’ — saying; su-sthira karila — pacified him.

eke — on one hand; prema — ecstatic love; āre — on the other hand; bhaya — fear; dvi-guṇa — doubly; asthira — agitated; bhaya-aṁśa — the fear part; gela — disappeared; se — he; haila — became; kichu — somewhat; dhīra — sober.

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī said; yāṅre — the person whom; tumi — you; kara bhūta-jñāna — consider a ghost; bhūta nahe — is not a ghost; teṅho — He; kṛṣṇa-caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

prema-āveśe — out of ecstatic emotion; paḍilā — fell down; teṅho — He; samudrera jale — in the water of the sea; tāṅre — Him; tumi — you; uṭhāilā — brought out; āpanāra jāle — in your net.

tāṅra sparśe — by His touch; ha-ila — there was; tomāra — your; kṛṣṇa-prema-udaya — awakening of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa; bhūta-preta-jñāne — by thinking to be a ghost; tomāra — your; haila — there was; mahā-bhaya — great fear.

ebe — now; bhaya — fear; gela — has gone; tomāra — your; mana — mind; haila — has become; sthire — pacified; kāhāṅ — where; tāṅre — Him; uṭhāñācha — have you lifted; dekhāha — please show; āmāre — me.

jāliyā kahe — the fisherman said; prabhure — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhyāchoṅ — I have seen; bāra-bāra — many times; teṅho — He; nahena — it is not; ei — this; ati-vikṛta — very much deformed; ākāra — body.

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara said; tāṅra — of Him; haya — there are; premera — of love of Godhead; vikāra — transformations of the body; asthi-sandhi — the joints of the bones; chāḍe — become separated; haya — there is; ati — very much; dīrgha-ākāra — elongated body.

śuni’ — hearing; sei — that; jāliyā — fisherman; ānandita ha-ila — became very happy; sabā lañā — taking everyone; gela — went; mahāprabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhāila — showed.

bhūmite — on the ground; paḍi’ — lying; āche — was; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dīrgha — elongated; saba kāya — the whole body; jale — by the water; śveta-tanu — white body; vālu — sand; lāgiyāche gāya — was smeared over the body.

ati-dīrgha — very much elongated; śithila — slackened; tanu — body; carma — skin; naṭkāya — hanging; dūra patha — long distance; uṭhāñā — lifting; ghare — home; ānāna — bringing; nā yāya — was not possible.

ārdra — wet; kaupīna — underwear; dūra kari’ — removing; śuṣka — dry; parāñā — putting on; bahirvāse — on a covering cloth; śoyāilā — put down; vālukā — sand; chāḍāñā — removing.

sabe meli’ — all together; ucca kari’ — very loudly; karena — performed; saṅkīrtane — chanting of the holy name; ucca kari’ — loudly; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kahena — said; prabhura kāṇe — in the ear of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

kata-kṣaṇe — after some time; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kāṇe — within the ear; śabda — the sound; paraśila — entered; huṅkāra kariyā — making a loud sound; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tabahi — immediately; uṭhila — got up.

uṭhitei — as soon as He got up; asthi — bones; saba — all; lāgila — contracted; nija-sthāne — in their own places; ardha-bāhye — in half-external consciousness; iti-uti — here and there; karena daraśane — looks.

tina-daśāya — in three conditions; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahena — remains; sarva-kāla — at all times; antaḥ-daśā — internal condition; bāhya-daśā — external condition; ardha-bāhya — half-external consciousness; āra — and.

antaḥ-daśāra — of the internal condition; kichu — some; ghora — deep state; kichu — some; bāhya-jñāna — external consciousness; sei daśā — that condition; kahe — say; bhakta — devotees; ardha-bāhya — half-external consciousness; nāma — name.

ardha-bāhye — in half-external consciousness; kahena — says; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pralāpa-vacane — crazy words; ākāśe — to the sky; kahena — speaks; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śunena — hear; bhakta-gaṇe — the devotees.

kālindī — the river Yamunā; dekhiyā — seeing; āmi — I; gelāṅa — went; vṛndāvana — to Vṛndāvana; dekhi — I see; jala-krīḍā — pastimes in the water; karena — performs; vrajendra-nandana — Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

rādhikā-ādi — headed by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; gopī-gaṇa-saṅge — with the gopīs; ekatra meli’ — meeting together; yamunāra — of the river Yamunā; jale — in the water; mahā-raṅge — in a great sporting attitude; karena keli — performs pastimes.

tīre — on the bank; rahi’ — standing; dekhi — see; āmi — I; sakhī-gaṇa-saṅge — with the gopīs; eka-sakhī — one gopī; sakhī-gaṇe — to other gopīs; dekhāya — shows; sei raṅge — that pastime.

paṭṭa-vastra — silk garments; alaṅkāre — ornaments; samarpiyā — entrusting; sakhī-kare — in the hands of their gopī friends; sūkṣma — very fine; śukla-vastra — white cloth; paridhāna — putting on; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; lañā — taking; kāntā-gaṇa — the beloved gopīs; kailā — performed; jala-avagāhana — bathing in the water; jala-keli — pastimes in the water; racilā — planned; su-ṭhāma — very nice.

sakhi he — O My dear friends; dekha — just see; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; jala-keli — of the pastimes in the water; raṅge — the sporting mood; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; matta — maddened; kari-vara — chief elephant; cañcala — restless; kara-puṣkara — lotus palms; gopī-gaṇa — the gopīs; kariṇīra — of the she-elephants; saṅge — in the company.

ārambhilā — began; jala-keli — pastimes in the water; anyo’nye — at one another; jala — water; phelāpheli — throwing back and forth; huḍāhuḍi — tumultuous activities; varṣe — in rains; jala-dhāra — showers of water; sabe — all of them; jaya-parājaya — victory and defeat; nāhi — not; kichu — any; niścaya — certainty; jala-yuddha — the fight in the water; bāḍila — increased; apāra — unlimitedly.

varṣe — in that shower; sthira — fixed; taḍit-gaṇa — streaks of lightning; siñce — sprinkle; śyāma — blackish; nava-ghana — new cloud; ghana — the cloud; varṣe — rains; taḍit-upare — upon the streaks of lightning; sakhī-gaṇera — of the gopīs; nayana — the eyes; tṛṣita — thirsty; cātaka-gaṇa — cātaka birds; sei amṛta — that nectar; sukhe — in happiness; pāna kare — drink.

prathame — in the beginning; yuddha — the fight; jalājali — throwing water upon one another; tabe — thereafter; yuddha — the fight; karākari — hand to hand; tāra pāche — after that; yuddha — the fight; mukhāmukhi — face to face; tabe — thereafter; yuddha — the fight; hṛdāhṛdi — chest to chest; tabe — thereafter; haila — was; radāradi — teeth to teeth; tabe — thereafter; haila — there was; yuddha — the fight; nakhānakhi — nail to nail.

sahasra — thousands; kare — with hands; jala — water; seke — throw; sahasra — thousands; netre — with eyes; gopī — the gopīs; dekhe — see; sahasra — thousands; pade — with legs; nikaṭa — near; gamane — in going; sahasra — thousands; mukha — faces; cumbane — kissing; sahasra — thousands; vapu — bodies; saṅgame — in embracing; gopī — the gopīs; narma — joking; śune — hear; sahasra — thousands; kāṇe — in the ears.

kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; lañā — taking; bale — forcibly; gelā — went; kaṇṭha-daghna — up to the neck; jale — in water; chāḍilā — let go; tāhāṅ — there; yāhāṅ — where; agādha — very deep; pānī — water; teṅho — She; kṛṣṇa-kaṇṭha — the neck of Kṛṣṇa; dhari’ — capturing; bhāse — floats; jalera upari — on the water; gaja-utkhāte — plucked by an elephant; yaiche — like; kamalinī — a lotus flower.

yata — as many; gopa-sundarī — beautiful gopīs; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tata — that many; rūpa — forms; dhari’ — accepting; sabāra — of all; vastra — covering cloths; karilā haraṇe — took away; yamunā-jala — the water of the Yamunā; nirmala — very clear; aṅga — bodies; kare jhalamala — glitter; sukhe — happily; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; kare daraśane — sees.

padminī-latā — the stems of lotus flowers; sakhī-caya — friends of the gopīs; kaila — gave; kāro — to some of the gopīs; sahāya — help; taraṅga-haste — by the waves of the Yamunā, which are compared to hands; patra — the lotus leaves; samarpila — supplied; keha — someone; mukta — released; keśa-pāśa — the bunches of hair; āge — in front; kaila — made; adhovāsa — a lower dress; haste — the hands; keha — some; kañculi — as a top dress; dharila — held.

kṛṣṇera — of Kṛṣṇa; kalaha — quarrel; rādhā-sane — with Rādhā; gopī-gaṇa — the gopīs; sei-kṣaṇe — at that moment; hema-abja — of white lotus flowers; vane — in the forest; gelā — went; lukāite — to hide; ākaṇṭha — up to the neck; vapu — body; jale — into the water; paiśe — enter; mukha-mātra — only the lotus flowers and the faces; jale — in the water; bhāse — float; padme-mukhe — between the lotus flowers and the faces; nā pāri — not able; cinite — to discern.

ethā — here; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; rādhā-sane — with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; kailā — performed; ye — what; āchila — was; mane — in the mind; gopī-gaṇa — all the gopīs; anveṣite — to search out; gelā — went; tabe — at that time; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; sūkṣma-mati — very finely intelligent; jāniyā — knowing; sakhīra — of the gopīs; sthiti — situation; sakhī-madhye — among the friends; āsiyā — coming; mililā — mixed.

yata — as many as there were; hema-abja — white lotus flowers; jale — on the water; bhāse — float; tata — that many; nīla-abja — bluish lotus flowers; tāra pāśe — by their side; āsi’ āsi’ — coming closer; karaye milana — they meet; nīla-abje — the bluish lotus flowers; hema-abje — with the white lotus flowers; ṭheke — collide; yuddha — a fight; haya — there is; prati-eke — with one another; kautuke — in great fun; dekhe — see; tīre — on the bank; sakhī-gaṇa — the gopīs.

cakravāka-maṇḍala — the globes of cakravāka birds; pṛthak pṛthak — separate; yugala — couples; jala haite — from the water; karila — made; udgama — appearance; uṭhila — arose; padma-maṇḍala — the circle of lotus flowers; pṛthak pṛthak — separate; yugala — couples; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds; kaila — did; ācchādana — covering.

uṭhila — arose; bahu — many; rakta-utpala — red lotus flowers; pṛthak pṛthak — separate; yugala — couples; padma-gaṇera — of the bluish lotus flowers; kaila — did; nivāraṇa — obstruction; padma — the blue lotus flowers; cāhe — want; luṭi’ — stealing; nite — to take; utpala — the red lotus flowers; cāhe rākhite’ — wanted to protect; cakravāka lāgi’ — for the cakravāka birds; duṅhāra — between the two, (the red and blue lotus flowers); raṇa — fight.

padma-utpala — the blue and red lotus flowers; acetana — unconscious; cakravāka — the cakravāka birds; sa-cetana — conscious; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds; padma — the blue lotus flowers; āsvādaya — taste; ihāṅ — here; duṅhāra — of both of them; ulṭā sthiti — the reverse situation; dharma — characteristic nature; haila — became; viparīti — reversed; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; rājye — in the kingdom; aiche — such; nyāya — principle; haya — there is.

mitrera — of the sun-god; mitra — the friend; saha-vāsī — living together with the cakravāka birds; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds; luṭe — plunder; āsi’ — coming; kṛṣṇera rājye — in the kingdom of Kṛṣṇa; aiche — such; vyavahāra — behavior; aparicita — unacquainted; śatrura mitra — the friend of the enemy; rākhe — protects; utpala — the red lotus flower; e — this; baḍa citra — very wonderful; ei — this; baḍa — great; virodha-alaṅkāra — metaphor of contradiction.

atiśaya-ukti — exaggerated language; virodha-ābhāsa — incongruent analogy; dui alaṅkāra — two metaphors; prakāśa — manifestations; kari’ — making; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prakaṭa — exhibited; dekhāila — showed; yāhā — which; kari’ āsvādana — tasting; ānandita — pleased; mora mana — My mind; netra-karṇa — of eyes and ears; yugma — the couples; juḍāila — became satisfied.

aiche — such; vicitra — wonderful; krīḍā — pastimes; kari’ — performing; tīre — on the bank; āilā — arrived; śrī-hari — Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa; saṅge — with Him; lañā — taking; saba kāntā-gaṇa — all the beloved gopīs; gandha — scented; taila — oil; mardana — massaging; āmalakī — of the āmalakī fruit; udvartana — anointing with paste; sevā kare — render service; tīre — on the bank of the Yamunā; sakhī-gaṇa — all the gopīs.

punarapi — again; kaila — took; snāna — bath; śuṣka-vastra — dry cloth; paridhāna — putting on; ratna-mandire — in a small house of jewels; kailā — did; āgamana — arrival; vṛndā-kṛta — arranged by the gopī Vṛndā; sambhāra — all kinds of articles; gandha-puṣpa-alaṅkāra — scented flowers and ornaments; vanya-veśa — forest dress; karila — did; racana — arrangement.

vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana; taru-latā — trees and creepers; adbhuta — wonderful; tāhāra kathā — their story; bāra-māsa — twelve months; dhare — produce; phula-phala — fruits and flowers; vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana; devī-gaṇa — all the gopīs; kuñja-dāsī — maidservants in the bowers; yata jana — as many persons as there are; phala pāḍi’ — picking fruits; āniyā — bringing; sakala — all varieties.

uttama — topmost; saṁskāra — cleaning; kari’ — doing; baḍa baḍa — big; thālī — plates; bhari’ — filling up; ratna-mandire — in the house of jewels; piṇḍāra upare — on the platform; bhakṣaṇera krama kari’ — making arrangements for eating; dhariyāche — have kept; sāri sāri — one after another; āge — in front; āsana — sitting place; vasibāra tare — to sit down.

eka — one item; nārikela — coconut; nānā-jāti — of many varieties; eka — one; āmra — mango; nānā bhāti — of many different kinds; kalā — banana; koli — berries; vividha-prakāra — of different varieties; panasa — jackfruit; kharjura — dates; kamalā — tangerines; nāraṅga — oranges; jāma — blackberries; santarā — another type of tangerine; drākṣā — grapes; bādāma — almonds; meoyā — dried fruits; yata — as many as there are; āra — and.

kharamujā — cantaloupe; kṣīrikā — kṣīrikā fruit; tāla — palm or palmyra fruit; keśura — keśura fruit; pānī-phala — a fruit produced in the water of rivers; mṛṇāla — a fruit from lotus flowers; bilva — bel fruit; pīlu — a special fruit in Vṛndāvana; dāḍimba-ādi — the pomegranate and other, similar fruits; yata — as many as there are; kona deśe — in some country; kāra — of which; khyāti — of fame; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana; saba-prāpti — availability of all; sahasra-jāti — thousands of varieties; lekhā yāya — one is able to write; kata — how much.

gaṅgā-jala — the sweetmeat gaṅgājala; amṛta-keli — a sweetmeat made of milk; pīyūṣa-granthi — pīyūṣagranthi; karpūra-keli — karpūrakeli; sara-pūrī — a sweet made from milk; amṛti — a sweet prepared from rice flour; padma-cini — a sweet preparation made from lotus flowers; khaṇḍa-kṣīri-sāra-vṛkṣa — sugar sweets made in the shape of trees; ghare — at home; kari’ — making; nānā bhakṣya — varieties of eatables; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; yāhā — which; kṛṣṇa lāgi’ — for Kṛṣṇa; āni — brought.

bhakṣyera — of eatables; paripāṭī — the arrangements; dekhi’ — seeing; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; hailā — became; mahā-sukhī — very happy; vasi’ — sitting down; kaila — performed; vanya bhojana — a picnic in the forest; saṅge — in association; lañā — taking; sakhī-gaṇa — all the gopīs; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; kailā bhojana — took the remnants; duṅhe — both of Them; kailā — did; mandire — in the jeweled house; śayana — lying down.

keha — someone; kare — does; vījana — fanning; keha — someone; pāda-samvāhana — massaging of the feet; keha — someone; karāya — made Them do; tāmbūla bhakṣaṇa — eating a preparation of betel leaves; rādhā-kṛṣṇa — Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; nidrā gelā — went to sleep; sakhī-gaṇa — all the gopīs; śayana kailā — lay down; dekhi’ — seeing; āmāra — My; sukhī — happy; haila — became; mana — mind.

hena-kāle — at that time; more dhari’ — picking Me up; mahā-kolāhala kari’ — and making a great tumult; tumi-saba — all of you; ihāṅ — here; lañā āilā — brought; kāṅhā — where; yamunā — the Yamunā River; vṛndāvana — Vṛndāvana; kāṅhā — where; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa; gopī-gaṇa — the gopīs; sei sukha — that happiness; bhaṅga karāilā — you have broken.

eteka — this; kahite — while speaking; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kevala — only; bāhya — external consciousness; haila — there was; svarūpa-gosāñire — Svarūpa Gosāñi; dekhi’ — seeing; tāṅhāre puchila — He asked him.

ihāṅ — here; kene — why; tomarā — you; āmāre — Me; lañā āilā — have brought; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; tabe — at that time; kahite lāgilā — began to speak.

yamunāra bhrame — in mistaking for the Yamunā; tumi — You; samudre — in the sea; paḍilā — fell; samudrera taraṅge — by the waves of the sea; āsi — coming; eta — this; dūra — far; āilā — You have come.

ei jāliyā — this fisherman; jāle — in the net; kari’ — catching; tomā — You; uṭhāila — rescued from the water; tomāra paraśe — by Your touch; ei — this man; preme — in ecstatic love; matta ha-ila — became maddened.

saba rātri — the whole night; sabe — all of us; beḍāi — walked; tomāre — You; anveṣiyā — searching for; jāliyāra mukhe — from the mouth of this fisherman; śuni’ — hearing; pāinu — we found; āsiyā — coming.

tumi — You; mūrcchā-chale — pretending to be unconscious; vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana; dekha — see; krīḍā — the pastimes; tomāra mūrcchā dekhi’ — seeing Your unconsciousness; sabe — all of us; mane — in the mind; pāi — get; pīḍā — agony.

kṛṣṇa-nāma la-ite — chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; tomāra — Your; ardha-bāhya — half-consciousness; ha-ila — there was; tāte — thereafter; ye — whatever; pralāpa — crazy talks; kailā — You did; tāhā — that; ye — which; śunila — have heard.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; svapne dekhi’ — dreaming; gelāṅa vṛndāvane — I went to Vṛndāvana; dekhi — I see; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāsa karena — performs the rāsa dance; gopī-gaṇa-sane — with the gopīs.

jala-krīḍā — sports in the water; kari’ — performing; kailā — had; vanya-bhojane — a picnic; dekhi’ — seeing; āmi — I; pralāpa kailuṅ — talked crazily; hena — such; laya — takes; mane — in My mind.

tabe — thereafter; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; tāṅre — Him; snāna karāñā — causing to bathe; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lañā — taking; ghara āilā — came back to His house; ānandita hañā — being very happy.

ei ta’ — thus; kahiluṅ — I have described; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; samudra-patana — the falling into the sea; ihā — this story; yei śune — anyone who hears; pāya — obtains; caitanya-caraṇa — shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

śrī-rūpa — Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; raghunātha — Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; pade — at the lotus feet; yāra — whose; āśa — expectation; caitanya-caritāmṛta — the book named Caitanya-caritāmṛta; kahe — describes; kṛṣṇadāsa — Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.