Madhya 18.66

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তবে 'খেলা-তীর্থ' দেখি' 'ভাণ্ডীরবন' আইলা ।
যমুনা পার হঞা 'ভদ্র-বন' গেলা ॥ ৬৬ ॥

tabe 'khela-tirtha' dekhi' 'bhandiravana' aila

yamuna para hana 'bhadra-vana' gela

SYNONYMS

tabe-thereafter; khela-tirtha-Khela-tirtha; dekhi'-seeing; bhandiravana-Bhandiravana; aila-came to; yamuna para hana-crossing the River Yamuna; bhadra-vana-to Bhadravana; gela-went.

TRANSLATION

Afterwards, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw Khela-tirtha and then went to Bhandiravana. Crossing the Yamuna River, He went to Bhadravana.

PURPORT

In the Bhakti-ratnakara it is said that Sri Krsna and Balarama used to play at Khela-tirtha with the cowherd boys during the entire day. Mother Yasoda had to call Them to take Their baths and eat Their lunch.