Madhya 13.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

গৌর যদি পাছে চলে, শ্যাম হয় স্থিরে ।
গৌর আগে চলে, শ্যাম চলে ধীরে-ধীরে ॥ ১১৮ ॥

gaura yadi pache cale, syama haya sthire

gaura age cale, syama cale dhire-dhire

SYNONYMS

gaura-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi-if; pache cale-goes behind; syama-Jagannatha; haya-becomes; sthire-still; gaura-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; age cale-goes forward; syama-Lord Jagannatha; cale-goes; dhire-dhire-slowly.

TRANSLATION

When Caitanya Mahaprabhu was dramatically enacting the song, He would sometimes fall behind in the procession. At such times, Lord Jagannatha would come to a standstill. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu again went forward, Lord Jagannatha's car would slowly start again.

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