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Another day, while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was bathing in a river, a herd of elephants came there to drink water. While the Lord was bathing and murmuring the Gayatri mantra, the elephants came before Him. The Lord immediately splashed some water on the elephants and ordered them to chant the name of Krishna. The elephants whose bodies were touched by the water splashed by the Lord began to chant "Krishna! Krishna!" and dance and sing in ecstasy.
Sometimes Lord Caitanya chanted very loudly while passing through the jungle. Hearing His sweet voice, all the doe came near Him, and He patted them while reciting the following verse from the Srimad-Bhagavatam: "Blessed are all these foolish deer, for they have approached Maharaja Nanda's son, who is gorgeously dressed and is playing on His flute. Indeed, both the doe and the bucks worship the Lord with looks of love and affection."
One day as Lord Caitanya passed through the jungle, several tigers came. Joining the deer, the tigers began to follow the Lord. Seeing the tigers and deer following Him, Lord Caitanya immediately remembered Vrindavan and recited a verse from the Bhagavatam describing that transcendental land: "Vrindavan is the transcendental abode of the Lord. There is no hunger, anger, or thirst there. Though naturally inimical, human beings and fierce animals live together there in transcendental friendship." When Lord Caitanya said "Chant Krishna! Krishna!" the tigers and deer began to chant "Krishna!" and dance.
When all the tigers and doe danced and jumped, Balabhadra Bhattacarya saw them and was struck with wonder. Indeed, the tigers and deer embraced one another and kissed. When Lord Caitanya saw all this fun, He smiled. Thus all living entities in the forest of Jharikhanda--some moving and some standing still--became mad by hearing the holy name of Lord Krishna vibrated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
