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Śrī  Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 14]
TRANSLATION
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard these verses, He was pleased beyond limits, and He said again and again, “Go on reciting, go on reciting.”
TEXT 10
“তব কথামৃতং” শ্লোক রাজা যে পড়িল । 
    উঠি প্রেমাবেশে প্রভূ আলিঙ্গন কৈল ॥ ১০ ॥
“tava kathāmṛtaṁ” śloka rājā ye paḍila uṭhi’ premāveśe prabhu āliṅgana kaila
SYNONYMS
tava kathāmṛtam —beginning with the words  tava kathāmṛtam ;  śloka —the verse;  rājā —the King;  ye paḍila —as he recited;  uṭhi’ —getting up;  prema-āveśe —in ecstatic love;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  āliṅgana kaila —embraced.
TRANSLATION
As soon as the King recited the verse beginning with the words “tava kathāmṛtam,” the Lord immediately arose in ecstatic love and embraced him.
TEXT 11
তুমি মোরে দিলে বহু অমূল্য রতন। মোর কিছু দিতে নাছি, দিলুঁ আলিম্বন ॥ ১১ ॥
tumi more dile bahu amūlya ratana mora kichu dite nāhi, diluṅ āliṅgana
SYNONYMS
tumi —you;  more —unto Me;  dile —delivered;  bahu —various;  amūlya —incalculable;  ratana —gems;  mora —of Me;  kichu —anything;  dite —to give;  nāhi —there is not;  diluṅ —I give;  āliṅgana —embracing.
TRANSLATION
Upon hearing the verses recited by the King, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “You have given Me invaluable gems, but I have nothing to give you in return. Therefore I am simply embracing you.”