310 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

mdadhurya-purah—abundance of sweetness; avam—this; aham—|; api—even; hanta—
alas; preksya—seeing; yam—which; /ubdha-cetah—My mind being bewildered;
sa-rabhasam—impetuously; upabhoktum—to enjoy; kdmaye—desire; radhikd iva—like
Srimati Radharani.
TRANSLATION
“Who manifests an abundance of sweetness greater than Mine, which has never
been experienced before and which causes wonder to all? Alas, | Myself, My mind
bewildered upon seeing this beauty, impetuously desire to enjoy it like Srimati
Radharani.”
PURPORT
This text is from the Lalita-mddhava (8.34) of Srila Ripa Gosvami. It was spoken
by Lord Krsna when He saw the beauty of His own reflection in a jeweled fountain
in Dvaraka.
TEXT 147

Fwagceia oF aperlas a1 |
SMe aagetal FAcH ve | 989

krsna-madhuryera eka svabhavika bala
krsna-adi nara-nari karaye caficala
SYNONYMS

krsna—of Lord Krsna; maddhuryera—of the sweetness; eka—one; svdbhavika—
natural; ba/a—strength; krsna—Lord Krsna; ddi—beginning with; nara-ndri—men and
women; karaye—makes; cafica/a— perturbed.
TRANSLATION
The beauty of Krsna has one natural strength: it thrills the hearts of all men and
women, beginning with Lord Krsna Himself.

TEXT 148

Seca, Hele VSIeH BATA |
SAA SPAS Bs SCAR TSA tl 38° I

sravane, darsane adkarsaye sarva-mana
dpand dsvadite krsna karena yatana

SYNONYMS

Sravane—in hearing; darsane—in seeing; dkarsaye—attracts; sarva-mana—all minds;
dpana—Himself; dsvadite—to taste; krsna—Lord Krsna; Rarena—makes; yatana—
efforts.
