Text 64] Lord Caitanya’s Childhood Pastimes 165
PURPORT
According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipikd, Laksmi was formerly Janaki, the wife
of Lord Ramacandra, and Rukmini, the wife of Lord Krsna in Dvaraka, The same
goddess of fortune descended as Laksmi to become the wife of Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.
TEXT 63
Crea cafe orga Eta miferta aa |
ore fore As eM cen Wha ven
tanre dekhi’ prabhura ha-ila sabhifasa mana
loksmi citte prita paila prabhura darsana
SYNONYMS
ténre dekhi’—seeing her; prabhura—of the Lord; ha-ila—there was; sa—her;
abhilasa—attachment; mana—mind; /aksmi—Laksmi also; citte—in the heart; prita—
satisfaction; pafla—attained; prabhura—of the Lord; darsana—meeting.
TRANSLATION
Seeing Laksmidevi, the Lord became attached to her, and Laksmi, upon seeing
the Lord, felt great satisfaction within her mind.
TEXT 64
atefas Afs gata sian Ban |
TTwiaioER SE Er famey h vs 1
sGhajika priti dunhéra karila udaya
balya-bhavacchanna tabhu ha-ifa niscaya
SYNONYMS
sahajika—natural; prit/—affection; dunhdra—both of them; karifa—made; udaya—
appearance; bd/ya—childhood; bhdva-dcchanna—covered by emotion; tabhu—still;
ha-ila—it so became; niscaya—fixed up.
TRANSLATION
Their natural love for one another awakened, and although it was covered by
childhood emotions, it became apparent that they were mutually attracted.
PURPORT
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Laksmidevi are eternal husband and wife. There-
fore it was quite natural for their dormant love to awaken when they saw one
another. Their natura! feelings were immediately awakened by their meeting.
