CC Madhya 13.88 (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 88
- loka nivārite haila tina maṇḍala
- prathama-maṇḍale nityānanda mahā-bala
SYNONYMS
loka—the people; nivārite—to check; haila—there were; tina—three; maṇḍala—circles; prathama-maṇḍale—in the first circle; nityānanda—Lord Nityānanda; mahā-bala—of great strength.
TRANSLATION
Just to check the crowds from coming too near the Lord, they formed three circles. The first circle was guided by Nityānanda Prabhu, who is Balarāma Himself, the possessor of great strength.