322 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

ataeva kama-preme bahuta antara
kama—andha-tamah, prema—nirmala bhaskara

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; kGma-preme—in lust and love; bahuta—much; antara—space
between; kdma—lust; andha-tamah—blind darkness; prema—love; nirmala—pure;
bhaskara—sun.

TRANSLATION

Therefore lust and love are quite different. Lust is like dense darkness, but love
is like the bright sun.

TEXT 172
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ataeva gopi-ganera nahi kama-gandha
krsna-sukha lagi matra, krsna se sambandha

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; gopi-ganera—of the gopis;nahi—not; kama-gandha—the slightest

bit of lust; Arsna-sukha—the happiness of Lord Krsna; /agi—for; matra—only; krsna—
Lord Krsna; se—that; sambandha-—the relationship.
TRANSLATION

Thus there is not the slightest taint of lust in the gopis’ love. Their relationship
with Krsna is only for the sake of His enjoyment.

TEXT 173

WS VHTSHAW GPRS BAZ
Clete “az far WAAR FFory
comtbaasia waace a fas fas
PASSA Oeaiqats ay sae 1
yat te sujata-caranamburuham stanesu
bhitah sanaih priya dadhimahi karkasesu

tendtavim atasi tad vyathate na kim svit
kirpddibhir bhramati dhir bhavad-dyusdm nah
