Antya 5.14

TEXT 14

TEXT

সেই দুঁহে লঞা রায় নিভৃত উদ্যানে ।
নিজ-নাটক-গীতের শিখায় নর্তনে ॥ ১৪ ॥

sei duṅhe lana raya nibhrta udyane

nija-nataka-gitera sikhaya nartane

SYNONYMS

sei duṅhe-those two; lana-taking; raya-Ramananda Raya; nibhrta udyane-in a solitary place in the garden; nija-nataka-of the drama composed by him; gitera-of the songs; sikhaya-gives direction; nartane-in dancing.

TRANSLATION

"Srila Ramananda Raya has taken these two girls to a solitary place in his garden, where he is teaching and directing them to dance according to the songs he has composed for his drama.

PURPORT

The drama being rehearsed by Ramananda Raya and the two young girls was the well-known Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka. The songs and dances were meant for the pleasure of Lord Jagannatha; therefore Ramananda Raya was personally giving instructions on how to sing and dance for the drama.