Madhya-līlā

Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yātrā

Verse 82 of 209
Cc Madhya 13.82

উদ্দণ্ড নৃত্য প্রভু করিযা হুংকার চক্রভ্রমি ভ্রমে যৈছে অলাতআকার

उद्दण्ड नृत्य प्रभु करिया हुंकार चक्रभ्रमि भ्रमे यैछे अलातआकार

uddaṇḍa nṛtya prabhu kariyā huṅkāra cakra-bhrami bhrame yaiche alāta-ākāra

Synonyms

uddaṇḍajumping; nṛtyadancing; prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kariyāmaking; huṅkāraloud vibration; cakra-bhramimaking a circular movement like a wheel; bhramemoves; yaicheas if; alāta-ākāracircle of fire..

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and jumped high, roaring like thunder and moving in a circle like a wheel, He appeared like a circling firebrand.

Purport

If a burning cinder of a firebrand is whirled about very swiftly, it gives the appearance of a circle of fire. This is called alāta-ākāra, or a firebrand circle. This whole circle is not actually made of fire but is a single fire in motion. Similarly, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is a single personality, but when He danced and jumped high in a circle, He appeared like the alāta-cakra.

Verse 82 of 209
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