340 Sri-Caitanya-carita mrta

the maidservants of Srimati Radharani. Within this world, Caitanya Mahaprabhu
had three and a half very confidential devotees. The three were Svariipa Gosafi, Sri
Ramananda Raya and Sikhi Mahiti, and Sikhi Mahiti’s sister, Madhavidevi, being
a woman, was considered to be the half. Thus it is known that Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu had three and a half confidential devotees.

TEXT 138

aaayaa fry — aera) athe |
Bresfae ata Sta feta ceywa sow

isvara-purira sisva—brahmacari kasisvara
$ri-govinda nama tanra priya anucara

SYNONYMS

isvara-purira sisya—disciple of Isvara Puri; brahmacari kasisvara—of the name
Brahmacari Kasisvara; sri-govinda—of the name Sri Govinda; ndma—name; tanra—
his; priva—very dear; anucara—follower.

TRANSLATION

Brahmacari Kasisvara was a disciple of Isvara Puri, and Sri Govinda was another
of his dear disciples.

PURPORT

Govinda was the personal servant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the Gauru-
ganoddesa-dipikd, verse 137, it is stated that the servants formerly named Bhrngara
and Bhangura in Vrndavana became Kasisvara and Govinda in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s
pastimes. Govinda always engaged in the service of the Lord, even at great risk.

TEXT 139
Sta faferter cites Sta cates Ata! |
aTreTocr eteratca faferer eta bse i
tanra siddhi-kale donhe tanra ajnd pana
nilacale prabhu-sthane milila asiya

SYNONYMS

tanra siddhi-kale—at the time of Isvara Puri’s passing away; dofhe—the two of

them; tanra—his; ajid—order; pana—getting; nila@cale—at Jagannatha Puri; prabhu-
sthGne—at the place of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; milila—met; dsiyG—coming there.
