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nirjana-vane cale prabhu krsna-nama lana

hasti-vyaghra patha chade prabhure dekhiya

SYNONYMS

nirjana-vane—in a solitary forest; cale—walks; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-nama lana—chanting the holy name of Krsna; hasti—elephants; vyaghra—tigers; patha chade—leave the path; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhiya—seeing.

When the Lord passed through the solitary forest chanting the holy name of Krsna, the tigers and elephants, seeing Him, gave way.