# Cc. Madhya 1.239 > দিন চার কাশীতে রহি’ গেলা বৃন্দাবন । > মথুরা দেখিয়া দেখে দ্বাদশ কানন ॥২৩৯॥ ## Text > dina cāra kāśīte rahi' gelā vṛndāvana > mathurā dekhiyā dekhe dvādaśa kānana ## Synonyms *dinacāra*—only four days; *kāśīte*—at Benares; *rahi'*—remaining; *gelā*—started for; *vṛndāvana*—the holy place Vṛndāvana; *mathurā*—the holy place Mathurā; *dekhiyā*—after seeing; *dekhe*—visits; *dvādaśa*—twelve; *kānana*—forests. ## Translation **Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left for Vṛndāvana. After seeing the town of Mathurā, He visited the twelve forests.** ## Purport Those who visit the Vṛndāvana area today also generally visit twelve places, known as the twelve forests. They start at Mathurā, where there is Kāmya-vana. From there they go to Tāla-vana, Tamāla-vana, Madhu-vana, Kusuma-vana, Bhāṇḍīra-vana, Bilva-vana, Bhadra-vana, Khadira-vana, Loha-vana, Kumuda-vana and Gokula-mahāvana.