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The twenty-third begins the adhibas or consecration, and is curious less for its language than for the description it gives of the ceremonies practised. It is by the old masters Parameshwar and Brindaban, with the concluding portion by a younger master Bansi. The poem is in four parts and takes the form of a story how Chaitanya held his feast. It runs thus: Atha sankirtanasya adhibasa.
Brindaban Das and Parameshwar Das were contemporaries of Chaitanya, the others including Gobind Das, who is perhaps the most voluminous writer of all are subsequent to him. Of the hymns themselves the first five are invocations of Chaitanya and Nityanand, and one is in praise of the ceremony of Kirtan. There is nothing very remarkable in any of them.
With garlands, sandal, and betelnut, ghee, honey, and curds consecrate the drum at evening-tide. Hearing the lord's word, in loving manner she made accordingly various offerings with fragrant perfumes: all cried 'Hari, Hari! thus they consecrate the drum; Parameshwar Das floats in enjoyment." Of the remainder of the adhibas I give merely a paraphrase ommiting the numerous repetitions.
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