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dekhite utkantha haya, na cade govardhane

kona chale gopala asi’ utare apane

SYNONYMS

dekhite—to see; utkantha haya—there was great anxiety; na cade—does not go up; govardhane—on the hill known as Govardhana; kona chale—by some trick; gopala—the Deity Gopala; asi’-coming; utare—descends; apane—personally.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very anxious to see Gopala, but He did not want to climb Govardhana Hill.

Therefore by some trick the Deity Gopala personally descended.