Adi-lila, Chapter 4 291

TRANSLATION

Svariipa Gosani is the most intimate associate of the Lord. He, therefore, knows
all these topics well.
PURPORT

Prior to the Lord’s acceptance of the renounced order, Purusottama Bhattacarya,
a resident of Navadvipa, desired to enter the renounced order of life. Therefore he
left home and went to Benares, where he accepted the position of brahmacarya
from a Mayavadi sannyds7. When he became a brahmacari, he was given the name
Sri Damodara Svardpa. He left Benares shortly after, without taking sannydsa, and
he came to Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, where Lord Caitanya was staying. He met
Caitanya Mahdaprabhu there and dedicated his life for the service of the Lord. He
became Lord Caitanya’s secretary and constant companion. He used to enhance the
pleasure potency of the Lord by singing appropriate songs, which were very much
appreciated. Svarupa Damodara could understand the secret mission of Lord
Caitanya, and it was by his grace only that all the devotees of Lord Caitanya could
know the real purpose of the Lord.

Svarupa Damodara has been identified as Lalitadevi, the second expansion of
Radharani. However, the authoritative Gaura-ganoddesa-dipikd of Kavi-karnapura
describes Svariipa Damodara as the same Visakhadevi who serves the Lord in Goloka
Vrndavana. Therefore it is to be understood that Sri Svaripa Damodara is a direct
expansion of Radharani who helps the Lord experience the attitude of Radharani.

TEXT 106

atfrata Sta-afS ctga wea |
CHS Sica BA-get Ges faewT sow |

rddhikara bhdva-mirti prabhura antara
sei bhave sukha-duhkha uthe nirantara

SYNONYMS

radhikara—of Srimati Radharant; bhdva-marti—the form of the emotions; prabhura
—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu;antara—the heart; se/— that; bhave—in the condition;
sukha-duhkha—happiness and distress; uthe—arise; nirantara—constantly.

TRANSLATION
The heart of Lord Caitanya is the image of Sri Radhika’s emotions. Thus feelings
of pleasure and pain arise constantly therein.
PURPORT

Lord Caitanya’s heart was full of the feelings of Srtmatt Radharant, and His
appearance resembled Hers. SvarGpa Damodara has explained His attitude as rddhd-
