328 Sri Caitanya-caritamsta

TRANSLATION

[The gopis think:] ‘Il have offered this body to Lord Kgsna. He is its owner, and
it brings Him enjoyment.

TEXT 183

GHE-AAA-AICHL BR-ACTTIAA |

8 aif? FCI CACRA TIVA-BAd | 0-0 Il
e-deha-darSana-sparge krsna-santosana'

ei lagi’ kare dehera marjana-bhisana

SYNONYMS
e-deha—of this body; darsana—by sight; sparse—and touch; krsna—of Lord Krsna;
santosana—the satisfaction; e/ /dgi’—for this; kare—they do; dehera—of the body;
marjana—cleaning; bhiisana—decorating.
TRANSLATION
‘Krsna finds joy in seeing and touching this body.” It is for this reason that they
cleanse and decorate their bodies.

TEXT 184

faatwafa Ti caters aahs AAAS |
Dts AAs a cH tt fayocaAAStAAay tvs |
nijangam api ya gopyo
mameti samupdsate
tabhyah param na me partha
nigudha-prema-bhajanam
SYNONYMS
nija-angam—own body; api—aithough; yah—who; gopyah—the gopis; mama—
Mine; /ti—thus thinking; samupdasate—engage in decorating; ta@bhyah—than them;
param—greater; na—not; me—for Me; partha—O Arjuna; nigidha-prema—of deep
love; bhdjanam—receptacles.
TRANSLATION

“O Arjuna, there are no greater receptacles of deep love for: Me than the gopis,
who cleanse and decorate their bodies because they consider them Mine.”

PURPORT

This verse is spoken by Lord Krsna in the Adi Purdna.
