# Cc. Madhya 17.16
> প্রথমেই তোমা-সঙ্গে আইলা গৌড় হৈতে ।
> ইঁহার ইচ্ছা আছে ‘সর্বতীর্থ’ করিতে ॥১৬॥
## Text
> prathamei tomā-saṅge āilā gauḍa haite
> iṅhāra icchā āche 'sarva-tīrtha' karite
## Synonyms
*prathamei*—in the beginning; *tomā-saṅge*—with You; *āilā*—came; *gauḍa haite*—from Bengal; *iṅhāra icchā*—his desire; *āche*—is; *sarva-tīrtha*—all places of pilgrimage; *karite*—to go see.
## Translation
**"In the beginning, he came with You from Bengal. It is his desire to see and visit all the holy places of pilgrimage.**