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Rūpa Gosvāmī's Meeting with the Lord
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vidhātrī —which may bring about;  siddha-arthān —all the objects of perfection;  hari-guṇa-mayī —whose subject matter is the attributes of Kṛṣṇa;  vaḥ —of you;  kṛtiḥ —the poetic play known as  Vidagdha-mādhava ;  iyam —this;  pulindena —by the lowest class of men;  api —although;  agniḥ —a fire;  kimu —whether;  samidham —the wood;  unmathya —rubbing;  janitaḥ —produced;  hiraṇya —of gold;  śreṇīnām —of quantities;  apaharati —vanquishes;  na —not;  antaḥ —inner;  kaluṣatām —dirty things.
TRANSLATION
“‘O learned devotees, I am by nature ignorant and low, yet even though it is from me that Vidagdha-mādhava has come, it is filled with descriptions of the transcendental attributes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, will not such literature bring about the attainment of the highest goal of life? Although its wood may be ignited by a low-class man, fire can nevertheless purify gold. Although I am very low by nature, this book may help cleanse the dirt from within the hearts of the golden devotees.’”
PURPORT
This verse is also from  Vidagdha-mādhava  (1.6).
TEXT 140
রায় কহে,—“কহ দেখি প্রেমোৎপত্তি-কারণ ? পূর্বরাগ, বিকার, চেষ্টা, কামনিখন ?” ॥ ১৪ ॥
rāya kahe,—“kaha dekhi premotpatti-kāraṇa? pūrva-rāga, vikāra, ceṣṭā, kāma-likhana?”
SYNONYMS
rāya kahe —Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya further inquires;  kaha —please recite;  dekhi —so that I may know;  prema-utpatti-kāraṇa —the causes of awakening the loving propensity;  pūrva-rāga —previous attachment;  vikāra —transformation;  ceṣṭā —endeavor;  kāma-likhana —writing of letters disclosing the  gopīs’  attachment for Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
Then Rāmānanda Rāya inquired from Rūpa Gosvāmī about the causes of the loving affairs between Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs, such as previous attachment, transformations of love, endeavors for love, and exchanges of letters disclosing the gopīs’ awakening love for Kṛṣṇa.