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ramanandera gala dhari’ karena pralapana

svarupe puchena mani’ nija-sakhi-gana

SYNONYMS

ramanandera—of Ramananda Raya; gala dhari’-holding the neck; karena pralapana—begins talking like a crazy man; svarupe puchena—inquired from Svarupa Damodara; mani’-accepting; nija-sakhi-gana—as a gopi friend.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke like a madman, holding Ramananda Raya by the neck, and He questioned Svarupa Damodara, thinking him to be His gopi friend.