CC Adi 10.37 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 10: The Trunk, Branches and Subbranches of the Caitanya Tree
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 37
- śrīmān-paṇḍita śākhā--prabhura nija bhṛtya
- deuṭi dharena, yabe prabhu karena nṛtya
SYNONYMS
śrīmān-paṇḍita—of the name Śrīmān Paṇḍita; śākhā—branch; prabhura—of the Lord; nija—own; bhṛtya—servant; deuṭi—torch light; dharena—carries; yabe—while; prabhu—Lord Caitanya; karena—does; nṛtya—dance.
TRANSLATION
The fifteenth branch was Śrīmān Paṇḍita, who was a constant servitor of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He used to carry a torch while the Lord danced.
PURPORT
Śrīmān Paṇḍita was among the companions of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu when the Lord performed saṅkīrtana. When Lord Caitanya dressed Himself in the form of the goddess Lakṣmī and danced in the streets of Navadvīpa, Śrīmān Paṇḍita carried a torch to light the way.