Madhya 15.17

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কৃষ্ণজন্মযাত্রা-দিনে নন্দ-মহোত্সব ।
গোপবেশ হৈলা প্রভু লঞা ভক্ত সব ॥ ১৭ ॥

krsna-janma-yatra-dine nanda-mahotsava

gopa-vesa haila prabhu lana bhakta saba

SYNONYMS

krsna-janma-yatra-observance of the birth of Lord Krsna; dine-on the day of; nanda-mahotsava-the festival observed by Nanda Maharaja, the father of Krsna; gopa-vesa haila-dressed Himself as a cowherd boy; prabhu-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana-taking; bhakta saba-all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

The devotees also celebrated the festival of Janmastami, Krsna's birthday, which is also called Nanda-mahotsava, the festival of Nanda Maharaja. At that time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees dressed themselves as cowherd boys.

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