Adi-lilaChapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 17.4

vidya-saundarya-sad-vesa-

sambhoga-nrtya-kirtanaih

prema-nama-pradanais ca

gauro divyati yauvane

SYNONYMS

vidya -- education; saundarya -- beauty; sat-vesa -- nice dress; sambhoga -- enjoyment; nrtya -- dancing; kirtanaih -- by chanting; prema-nama -- the holy name of the Lord, which induces one to become a devotee; pradanaih -- by distributing; ca -- and; gaurah -- Lord Sri Gaurasundara; divyati -- illuminated; yauvane -- in His youth.

TRANSLATION

Exhibiting His scholarship, beauty and fine dress, Lord Caitanya danced and chanted as He distributed the holy name of the Lord to awaken dormant love of Krsna. Thus Lord Sri Gaurasundara shone in His youthful pastimes.

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