Madhya 13.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

অদ্বৈতেরে নৃত্য করিবারে আজ্ঞা দিল ।
শ্রীবাস - প্রধান আর সম্প্রদায় কৈল ॥ ৩৮ ॥

advaitere nrtya karibare ajna dila

srivasa-pradhana ara sampradaya kaila

SYNONYMS

advaitere-unto Advaita Acarya; nrtya-dancing; karibare-for performing; ajna-order; dila-gave; srivasa-Srivasa Thakura; pradhana-chief; ara-another; sampradaya-group; kaila-formed.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya Prabhu was ordered to dance in the first group. The Lord then formed another group with Srivasa Thakura as the chief man.

PURPORT

In the first group, Damodara Svarupa was appointed chief singer, and the responding singers were Damodara Pandita, Narayana, Govinda Datta, Raghava Pandita and Govindananda. Sri Advaita Acarya was appointed as a dancer. The next group was formed, and the chief singer was Srivasa Thakura.