Verse 1.17.15

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.17.15:

দেখিযা মন্দারে মধুসূদন তথায ভ্রমিলেন সকল পর্বত স্বলীলায ॥ ১৫ ॥

देखिया मन्दारे मधुसूदन तथाय भ्रमिलेन सकल पर्वत स्वलीलाय ॥ १५ ॥

dekhiyā mandāre madhusūdana tathāya bhramilena sakala parvata svalīlāya || 15 ||

dekhiya mandare madhusudana tathaya bhramilena sakala parvata svalilaya (15)

English translation:

(15) The Lord first saw the Deity of Madhusūdana at the top of the hill, and then He wandered about the hill according to His desire.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The words mandāre madhusūdana are explained as follows: From Calcutta on the E.B.R. or E.I.R. railway, one should come to Bhagalpur Station, and from there take the branch railway line up to Mandāra Hill Station. Mandāra Hill is situated about 3 km. from this station. The peak of Mandāra Hill is 3 km. from the foot of the hill. On the top of the hill there are two temples. Of the two, the Deity of Madhusūdana was worshiped long ago in the bigger temple. It is heard that both temples are presently under the control of the Jains. Due to fear of the dacoit Kālāpāhāḍa, the Deity of Madhusūdana was shifted to the village Vauṃsi, which is situated 3 km. from Mandāra Hill and 400 cubits from Mandāra Station, where He is presently being worshiped. By the initiative of Śrī Caitanya Maṭha of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, the site of ancient Navadvīpa and birthplace of Śrī Gaura, we will soon establish a temple of Śrī Caitanya’s

lotus feet at Mandāra Hill.