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dekhi’ mahaprabhura ’vrndavana’-smrti haila

vrndavana-guna-varnana sloka padila

SYNONYMS

dekhi’—seeing; mahaprabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vrndavana—of the holy land of Vrndavana; smrti haila—there was remembrance; vrndavana—of Sri Vrndavana; guna—of the qualities; varnana—description; sloka—verse; padila—recited.

Seeing the tigers and deer following Him, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately remembered the land of Vrndavana.

He then began to recite a verse describing the transcendental quality of Vrndavana.