Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 13: The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra. Text 10

kaá¹­i-taá¹­e baddha, dá¹›á¸ha sthÅ«la paá¹­á¹­a-á¸orÄ«
dui dike dayitÄ-gaṇa uá¹­hÄya tÄhÄ dhari'

 kaá¹­i-taá¹­e - on the waist; baddha - bound; dá¹›á¸ha - strong; sthÅ«la - thick; paá¹­á¹­a-á¸orÄ« - rope made of silk; dui dike - from two sides; dayitÄ-gaṇa - the dayitÄs; uá¹­hÄya - raise; tÄhÄ - that rope; dhari' - catching.


Text

The Lord JagannÄtha Deity was bound at the waist by a strong, thick rope made of silk. From two sides the dayitÄs caught hold of this rope and raised the Deity.

Purport