# Cc. Madhya 11.236 ## Text > gajapati rājā śuni' kīrtana-mahattva > aṭṭālikā caḍi' dekhe svagaṇa-sahita ## Synonyms *gajapati* *rājā*—the King of Orissa; *śuni'*—hearing; *kīrtana*-*mahattva*—the greatness of *saṅkīrtana*; *aṭṭālikā* *caḍi'*—ascending to the top of the palace; *dekhe*—sees; *svagaṇa*-*sahita*—along with his personal associates. ## Translation **Hearing the greatness of the saṅkīrtana, King Pratāparudra went up to the top of his palace and watched the performance with his personal associates.**