28 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TEXT 17

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$riman rasa-rasGrambhi
varhsivata-tata-sthitah

karsan venu-svanair gopir
gopi-nathah sriye ’stu nah

SYNONYMS

sriman—most beautiful; rdsa—of the rdsa dance; rasa—of the mellow; drambhi—
the initiator; varmsi-vata—of the name VamS&ivata; tafa—on the shore; sthitah—
standing; karsan—attracting; venu—of the flute; svanaif—by the sounds; gopif—the
cowherd girls; gopi-nathah—Srit Gopinatha; sriye—benediction; astu—let there be;
nah—our.

TRANSLATION

Sri Srila Gopinatha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rasa dance,
stands on the shore in Vamsivata and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels
with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.

TEXT 18

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jaya jaya Sri-caitanya jaya nityadnanda
jaydadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS

jaya jaya—all glory; sri-caitanya—to Sri Caitanya; jaya—all glory; nityananda—to
Lord Nityananda; jaya advaita-candra—all glory to Advaita Acarya; jaya—all glory;
gaura-bhakta-vynda—to the devotees of Lord Caitanya.

TRANSLATION

Glory to Sri Caitanya and Nityananda! Glory to Advaitacandra! And glory to all
the devotees of Sri Gaura [Lord Caitanya] !

TEXT 19

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