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vrndavana haite yadi nilacale aila

athara varsa tahan vasa, kahan nahi gela

SYNONYMS

vrndavana haite—from Vrndavana; yadi—though; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri; aila—came back; athara—eighteen; varsa—years; tahan—at Jagannatha Puri; vasa—residence; kahan—anywhere; nahi—not; gela—went.

When the Lord returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, He remained there and did not go anywhere else for eighteen years.