208 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

TEXT 76

AI CaBartel Shaeaiar fear |
catprtfoarta aif’ ster cata acer feet nay i

saba vaisnava-gana hari-dhvani dila
gosani-dasa ani’ mala mora gale dila

SYNONYMS

_ Saba—all; vaisnava—devotees; gana—group; hari-dhvani—chanting Hare Krsna;
dila—made; gosani-dasa—of the name Gosani dasa; ani’—bringing; ma/a—garland;
mora—my; gale—on the neck; di/a—gave it.

TRANSLATION

As soon as this happened, the Vaisnavas standing there all loudly chanted,
“Haribol!’’ and the priest, Gosani dasa, brought me the garland and put it around
my neck.

TEXT 77

SH SaraTeT tee OAT SET HTH |
CSS Bry 6B GOTT ATT 11 99 1

ajna-mala pana amara ha-ila ananda
tahani karinu ei granthera arambha

SYNONYMS

ajna-mala—the garland of order; pafa—receiving; amara—my; ha-ila—became;
ananda—great pleasure; tahani—then and there; karinu—attempted; e/—this; gran-
thera—of Caitanya-caritamrta; arambha—beginning.

TRANSLATION

I was greatly pleased to have the garland signifying the order of the Lord, and then
and there | commenced to write this book.

TEXT 78
GE AE CANA CUT “AVATAR |
wrtata fete Cla QTEA ASA I Vv I

ei grantha lekhaya more ‘madana-mohana’
amara likhana yena sukera pathana
