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’pavanadi’ saba kunde snana kariya

lokere puchila, parvata-upare yana

SYNONYMS

pavana-adi—Pavana and others; saba kunde—in every lake; snana kariya—taking a bath; lokere puchila—inquired from persons there; parvata-upare yana—going up a hill.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed in all the celebrated lakes, beginning with Lake Pavana.

Thereafter He climbed a hill and spoke to the people.

PURPORT

The Pavana-sarovara is described in the Mathura-mahatmya:

pavane sarasi snatva

krsnam nandisvare girau

drstva nandam yasodam ca