Text
gaura yadi pāche cale, śyāma haya sthire
gaura āge cale, śyāma cale dhīre-dhīre
Synonyms
gaura—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi—if; pāche cale—goes behind; syama—Jagannātha; haya—becomes; sthire—still; gaura—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āge cale—goes forward; syama—Lord Jagannātha; cale—goes; dhīre-dhīre—slowly. ¶
Translation
When Caitanya Mahāprabhu was dramatically enacting the song, He would sometimes fall behind in the procession. At such times, Lord Jagannātha would come to a standstill. When Caitanya Mahāprabhu again went forward, Lord Jagannātha’s car would slowly start again. ¶