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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 10.37",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 10.37",
  "label":"Text 37",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 10.37",
  "description":"The fifteenth branch was Śrīmān Paṇḍita, who was a constant servitor of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He used to carry a torch while the Lord danced."

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Cc. Ādi 10.37

Text

śrīmān-paṇḍita śākhā—prabhura nija bhṛtya
deuṭi dharena, yabe prabhu karena nṛtya

Synonyms

śrīmān-paṇḍita—of the name Śrīmān Paṇḍita; śākhā—branch; prabhura—of the Lord; nija—own; bhṛtya—servant; deuṭi—torch light; dharena—carries; yabe—while; prabhu—Lord Caitanya; karena—does; nṛtya—dance.

Translation

The fifteenth branch was Śrīmān Paṇḍita, who was a constant servitor of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He used to carry a torch while the Lord danced.

Purport

Śrīmān Paṇḍita was among the companions of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu when the Lord performed saṅkīrtana. When Lord Caitanya dressed Himself in the form of the goddess Lakṣmī and danced in the streets of Navadvīpa, Śrīmān Paṇḍita carried a torch to light the way.