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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-lilā, Ch. 1]
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I met Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī at Prayāga. He attracted and satisfied Me because of his qualities.”
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not partial to some and neutral to others. One can actually draw the attention of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by service. Then one is further empowered by the Lord to act in such a way that everyone can appreciate his service. This is confirmed in  Bhagavad-gītā  (4.11):  ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham . Kṛṣṇa is responsive. If one tries to render his best service to the Lord, the Lord gives him the power to do so. Kṛṣṇa also says in  Bhagavad-gītā :
teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te
“To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.” (Bg. 10.10) Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bestowed His special favor upon Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī because Rūpa Gosvāmī wanted to serve the Lord to the best of his ability. Such is the reciprocation between the devotee and the Lord in the discharge of devotional duties.
TEXT 198
মধুর প্রসন্ন ইহার কাব্য সালঙ্কার । ঐছে কবিত্ব বিন্দু মহে রসের প্রচার ॥ ১৯৮ ॥
madhura prasanna ihāra kāvya sālaṅkāra aiche kavitva vinu nahe rasera pracāra
SYNONYMS
madhura —sweet;  prasanna —pleasing;  ihāra —his;  kāvya —poetry;  salaṅkāra —with metaphors and other ornaments;  aiche —such as that;  kavitva —poetic qualifications;  vinu —without;  nahe —there is not;  rasera —of mellows;  pracāra —preaching.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised the metaphors and other literary ornaments of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s transcendental poetry. Without such poetic attributes, He said, there is no possibility of preaching transcendental mellows.