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gala phulila, acarya antare ullasa

vistari’ varniyachena vrndavana-dasa

SYNONYMS

gala—the cheeks; phulila—became swollen; acarya—Pundarika Vidyanidhi; antare—within the heart; ullasa—very happy; vistari’-elaborating; varniyachena—has narrated; vrndavana-dasa—Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura.

Although his cheeks were swollen from the slapping, Pundarika Vidyanidhi was very happy within.

This incident has been elaborately described by Thakura Vrndavana dasa.