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vana dekhi’ bhrama haya--ei ’vrndavana’

saila dekhi’ mane haya--ei ’govardhana’

SYNONYMS

vana dekhi’—seeing the forest; bhrama haya—there is illusion; ei—this; vrndavana—Vrndavana forest; saila dekhi’-seeing a hill; mane haya—considers; ei govardhana—this is Govardhana Hill.

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed through the Jharikhanda forest, He took it for granted that it was Vrndavana.

When He passed over the hills, He took it for granted that they were Govardhana.