Adi-lila, Chapter 10 313
TRANSLATION
When Raghunatha dasa Gosvami approached Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at
Jagannatha Puri, the Lord entrusted him to the care of Svarépa Damodara, His
secretary. Thus they both engaged in the confidential service of the Lord.
PURPORT
This confidential service was the personal care of the Lord. Svaripa Damodara,
acting as His secretary, attended to the Lord’s baths, meals, rest and massages, and
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami assisted him. In effect, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami acted
as the assistant secretary of the Lord.
TEXT 93
CAG Teas CHM TERT HAT |
4,
ACA HSV ca MVM PRAT h dot
sodasa vatsara kaila antaranga-sevana
svarupera antardhdane aila vrndavana
SYNONYMS
Sogdasa—sixteen; vatsara—years; kaila—did; antarahga—confidential; sevana—
service; svarupera—of Svaripa Damodara; antardhadne—disappearance; di/Gd—came;
vrndavana—to Vrndavana.
TRANSLATION
He rendered confidential service to the Lord for sixteen years at Jagannatha Puri,
and after the disappearance of both the Lord and Svarupa Damodara, he left
Jagannatha Puri and went to Vrndavana.
TEXT 94
TMAH Fe wey Gas cHfeR |
catadca orfere cre Sans Siw 198 u
vrndavane dui bhdaira carana dekhiya
govardhane tyajiba deha bhrgupata kariya
SYNONYMS
vrndavane—at Vendavana; dui bhaira—the two brothers (Ripa and Sanatana);
carana—feet; dekhiya—after seeing; govardhane—on the hill of Govardhana; tyajiba—
will give up; deha—this body; bhrgupdta—falling down; kariya—doing so.
