Caitanya-caritamrta

17.61

kahan gele toma pai, tumi kaha,--tahan yai", eta kahi’ calila dhana

svarupa uthi’ kole kari’, prabhure anila dhari’, nija-sthane vasaila laina

SYNONYMS

kahan—where; gele—going; toma—You; pai—I can get; tumi—You; kaha—please tell; tahan—there; yai—I shall go; eta kahi’-saying this; calila dhana—began to run; svarupa—Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; uthi’-getting up; kole kari’-taking on His lap; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anila—brought back; dhari’-catching; nija-sthane—in His own place; vasaila—sat down; laina—taking “ ’Where shall I go? Where can I find You? Please tell Me.

I shall go there.’ ” Speaking in this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began running.

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, however, stood up, caught Him and took Him on his lap.

Then Svarupa Damodara brought Him back to His place and made Him sit down.