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
wba Sacre awe Sa Vea |
MNCS Fars CHM AYA THT 1 Ge I
$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
Faeetfaran afeion wre Furer-et |
GEG CHM FRAIL
