# Cc. Madhya 16.257 ## Text > eta mate kari' kailuṅ gauḍere gamana > sahasreka saṅge haila nija-bhakta-gaṇa ## Synonyms *eta*—such; *mate*—decision; *kari'*—making; *kailuṅ*—I did; *gauḍere*—to Bengal; *gamana*—going; *sahasreka*—thousands of men; *saṅge*—with Me; *haila*—there were; *nija*-*bhakta*-*gaṇa*—My own devotees. ## Translation **"Thus I went to Bengal, but thousands of devotees began to follow Me.**