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mayuradi paksi-gana prabhure dekhiya

sange cale, ’krsna’ bali’ nace matta hana

SYNONYMS

mayura-adi—beginning with peacocks; paksi-gana—different types of birds; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhiya—seeing; sange cale—go with Him; krsna bali’-chanting the holy name of Krsna; nace—dance; matta hana—becoming mad.

Various birds, including the peacock, saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and began to follow Him, chanting and dancing.

They were all maddened by the holy name of Krsna.