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The Residents of Vārāṇasī Become Vaiṣṇavas
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caitanyārpitam astv etac caitanya-caritāmṛtam
SYNONYMS
śrīman-madana-gopāla—of the Deity named Śrīman Madana-gopāla; govinda-deva—of the Deity named Govindadeva; tuṣṭaye—for the satisfaction; caitanya-arpitam—offered unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; astu—let it be; etat—this; caitanya-caritāmṛtam—the book known as Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
TRANSLATION
For the satisfaction of Śrī Madana-gopāla and Govindadeva, we pray that this book, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, may be offered to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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তদ্দিদমত্তিরহস্তং গোরলীলামৃতং যৎ খল-সমুদয়-কোলৈর্নাদৃতং তৈরলভ্যম্ । ক্ষতিরিয়মিহ কা মে স্বাদিতং যৎ সমম্ভাৎ সহৃদয়-স্বমনোভির্যোদমেষাং তনোত্তি ॥ ২৮৩ ॥
tad idam ati-rahasyaṁ gaura-lilāmṛtaṁ yat khala-samudaya-kolair nādṛtaṁ tair alabhyam kṣatir iyam iha kā me svāditaṁ yat samantāt sahṛdaya-sumanobhir modam eṣāṁ tanoti
SYNONYMS
tat —that (Caitanya-caritāmṛta);  idam —this;  ati-rahasyam —full of spiritual mysteries;  gaura-lilā-amṛtam —the nectar of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  yat —which;  khala-samudaya —envious rascals;  kolaiḥ —by pigs;  na —never;  ādṛtam —praised;  taiḥ —by them;  alabhyam —not obtainable;  kṣatiḥ iyam iha kā —what is the loss in this connection;  me —of me;  svāditam —tasted;  yat —which;  samantāt —completely;  sahṛdaya-sumanobhiḥ —by those who are friendly and whose minds are very clean;  modam —enjoyment;  eṣām —of them;  tanoti —expands.
TRANSLATION
The Caitanya-caritāmṛta pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu constitute a very secret literature. It is the life and soul of all devotees. Those who are not fit to relish this literature, who are envious like hogs and pigs, will certainly not adore it. However, this will not harm my attempt. These pastimes of