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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 52-55

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 52

nirantara ratri-dina viraha unmade
hase, kande, nace, gaya parama visade

TRANSLATION
In the attitude of separation, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared mad both day and night. Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried; sometimes He danced, and sometimes He chanted in great sorrow.

Text 53

ye kale karena jagannatha darasana
mane bhave, kuruksetre panachi milana

TRANSLATION
At those times, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would visit Lord Jagannatha. Then His feelings exactly corresponded to those of the gopis when they saw Krsna at Kuruksetra after long separation. Krsna had come to Kuruksetra with His brother and sister to visit.

Text 54

ratha-yatraya age yabe karena nartana
tahan ei pada matra karaye gayana

TRANSLATION
When Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to dance before the car during the festival, He always sang the following two lines.

Text 55

seita parana-natha painu
yaha lagi' madana-dahane jhuri genu

TRANSLATION
"I have gotten that Lord of My life, for whom I was burning in the fire of lusty desires."