CC Adi 4.125

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Ādi-līlā 4.124 - Ādi-līlā 4.126

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kasmād vṛnde priya-sakhi hareḥ pāda-mūlāt kuto ’sau

kuṇḍāraṇye kim iha kurute nṛtya-śikṣāṁ guruḥ kaḥ

taṁ tvan-mūrtiḥ prati-taru-lataṁ dig-vidikṣu sphurantī

śailūṣīva bhramati parito nartayantī sva-paścāt

kasmāt — from where; vṛnde — O Vṛndā; priyā-sakhi — O dear friend; hareḥ — of Lord Hari; pāda-mūlāt — from the lotus feet; kutaḥ — where; asau — that one (Lord Kṛṣṇa); kuṇḍa-araṇye — in the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa; kim — what; iha — here; kurute — He does; nṛtya-śikṣām — dancing practice; guruḥ — teacher; kaḥ — who; tam — Him; tvat-mūrtiḥ — Your form; prati-taru-latam — on every tree and vine; dik-vidikṣu — in all directions; sphurantī — appearing; śailūṣī — expert dancer; iva — like; bhramati — wanders; paritaḥ — all around; nartayantī — causing to dance; sva-paścāt — behind.

"O my beloved friend Vṛndā, where are you coming from?"

"I am coming from the feet of Śrī Hari."

"Where is He?"

"In the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kuṇḍa."

"What is He doing there?"

"He is learning dancing."

"Who is His master?"

"Your image, Rādhā, revealing itself in every tree and creeper in every direction, is roaming like a skillful dancer, making Him dance behind."

This text is from the Govinda-līlāmṛta (8.77) of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.

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