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konarkera dike prabhure tarange lana yaya
kabhu dubana rakhe, kabhu bhasana lana yaya
SYNONYMS
konarkera dike—toward the Konarka temple; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tarange—the waves; lana yaya—take away; kabhu—sometimes; dubana—causing to sink; rakhe—keep; kabhu—sometimes; bhasana—floating; lana yaya—take away.
Keeping the Lord sometimes submerged and sometimes afloat, the waves carried Him toward the Konarka temple.
PURPORT
Konarka, generally known as Arka-tirtha, is a temple of Lord Surya, the sun-god.
It is situated on the seashore, nineteen miles north of Jagannatha Puri.
It was constructed of black stone in the beginning of the thirteenth century of the Saka Era, and it shows expert craftsmanship and architecture.