12.10

nityananda-prabhure yadyapi ajna nai

tathapi dekhite calena caitanya-gosani

SYNONYMS

nityananda-prabhure—unto Lord Nityananda; yadyapi—although; ajna nai—there was no order; tathapi—still; dekhite—to see; calena—He went; caitanya-gosani—Lord Caitanya.

Because Nityananda Prabhu was preaching in Bengal, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had ordered Him not to come to Jagannatha Puri.

That year, however, He went with the rest of the party to see the Lord.