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The Cleansing of the Gundicā Temple
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trṣārta  prabhura  netra—bhramara-yugala gāḍha trṣṇāya piye krṣṇera vadana-kamala
SYNONYMS
tr̥ṣā-ārta —thirsty;  prabhura —of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  netra —eyes;  bhramara-yugala —like two bumblebees;  gāḍha —deep;  tr̥ṣṇāya —in thirst;  piye —drinks;  kr̥ṣṇera —of Lord Krṣṇa;  vadana-kamala —the lotuslike face.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord Jagannātha, who is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
TEXT 212
প্রাকুল  -কমল জিনি’ নয়ন-যুগল ।।
नीलमगि-দর্পণ-কান্তি গণ্ড ঝলমল ॥ ২১২ ॥
praphulla-kamala jini' nayana-yugala nilamani-darpana-kānti ganḍa jhalamala
SYNONYMS
praphulla-kamala —blossoming lotus flower;  jini' —conquering;  nayana-yugala —two eyes;  nīlamaṇi —sapphire;  darpaṇa —mirror;  kānti —luster;  gaṇḍa —neck;  jhalamala —bright.
TRANSLATION
The eyes of Lord Jagannātha conquered the beauty of blossoming lotus flowers, and His neck was as lustrous as a mirror made of sapphires.
PURPORT
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu usually saw Lord Jagannātha from a distance, standing behind the column of Garuḍa. However, upon not seeing Lord Jagannātha for fifteen days, Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt great separation from Him. In great anxiety, Caitanya Mahāprabhu crossed the meeting hall and entered the room where food was offered, just to see the face of Lord Jagannātha. In verse 210, this action is called  maryādā-laṅghana , a violation of the regulative principles. This indicates that one should not come very near a superior. The Deity of the Lord and the spiritual master should be seen from a distant place. This is called  maryādā . Otherwise, as is said, familiarity breeds contempt. Sometimes coming too near the Deity or the spiritual master degrades the neophyte devotee. Per-