Text 31] The Lord’s Pauganda-lila 197

puirva-siddha bhava dufthara udaya karila
daive vanamali ghataka saci-sthane dila

SYNONYMS
piirva-siddha—as it is already settled; bhdvo—ecstasy; duAvhdra—of both of them;
udaya—awakened; karila—was made; daive—also accidently; vanamdali—of the name
Vanamali; ghataka—the marriage-maker; saci-sthdne—at the place of Sacimata;
dila—came.
TRANSLATION

When the Lord and Laksmidevi met, their relationship awakened, having already
been settled, and coincidently the marriage-maker Vanamali came to see Sacimata.

PURPORT

Vanamali Ghataka, a resident of Navadvipa and a brahmana by caste, arranged
the marriage of the Lord to Laksmidevi. He was formerly Visvamitra, who nego-
tiated the marriage of Lord Ramacandra, and later he was the brdhmana who nego-
tiated the marriage of Lord Kisna with Rukmini. That same bra@hmana acted as the
marriage-maker of the Lord in caitanya-/ila.

TEXT 30

aoa Sfars ase ofa sea |
MBS FNS CHM MTA HRA | Oe

$acira ingite sambandha karila ghatana
laksmike vivaha kaifa sacira nandana

SYNONYMS

Sacira ifgite—by the indication of mother Saci; sambandha—the relationship;
karila—made; ghatana—possible; laksmike—unto Laksmidevi; vivaha—marriage;
kaila—executed; secira nandana—the son of mother Saci.

TRANSLATION

Following the indications of Sacidevi, Vanamali Ghataka arranged the marriage,
and thus in due course the Lord married Laksmidevi.
TEXT 31

Faetfiral afer wey Furea-wtm |
GES CHEAT ASAST
