17.46

’jharikhande’ sthavara-jangama ache yata

krsna-nama diya kaila premete unmatta

SYNONYMS

jharikhande—in the place known as Jharikhanda; sthavara-jangama—moving and not moving; ache—there are; yata—all; krsna-nama diya—giving them the holy name of Lord Krsna; kaila—made; premete—in ecstasy; unmatta—mad.

Thus all living entities-some moving and some standing still in the forest of Jharikhanda-became maddened by hearing the holy name of Lord Krsna vibrated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

The great forest of Jharikhanda is a great tract of land including Atagada, Dhenkanala, Angula, Lahara, Kiyanjhada, Bamada, Bonai, Gangapura, Chota Nagapura, Yasapura and Saraguja.

All these places, which are covered with mountains and jungles, are known as Jharikhanda.