CC Antya 1.34

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 34

ethā prabhu-ājñāya rūpa āilā vṛndāvana
kṛṣṇa-līlā-nāṭaka karite haila mana

SYNONYMS

ethā—on the other side; prabhu-ājñāya—upon the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: rūpa—Rūpa Gosvāmī; āilā—went; vṛndāvana—to Vṛndāvana; kṛṣṇa-līlā-nāṭaka—a drama on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes; karite—to compose; haila—it was; mana—the mind.

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī returned to Vṛndāvana. He desired to write dramas concerning the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.