222 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [ Adi-lila, Ch. 16

Ovitiya-sri-laksmir iva sura-narair arcya-caranad
bhavani-bhartur ya Sirasi vibhavaty adbhuta-guna

SYNONYMS

mahattvam—greatness; gariga@yadh—of mother Ganges; satatam—always; idam—
this; dbhdti—shines; nitarg@m—without comparison; yat—because; esd—she; sri—
visnoh—of Lord Visnu; carana—feet; kamafa—lotus flower; utpatti—generation;
subhaga—fortunate; dvitiya—second; sr7—beautiful; /aksmih—goddess of fortune;
iva—like; sura-naraih—by demigods and human beings; arcya—worshipable; carar7a—
feet; bhavani—of goddess Durga; bhartuh—of the husband; yd—she; sirasi—on the
head ; vibhavati—flourishes; edbhute—wonderful, guz7d—qualities.

TRANSLATION

“The greatness of mother Ganges always brilliantly exists. She is the most for-
tunate because she emanated from the lotus feet of Sr7 Visriu, the Personality of
Godhead. She is the second goddess of fortune, and therefore she is always wor-
shiped both by demigods and by humanity. Endowed with all wonderful qualities,
she flourishes on the head of Lord Siva.”

TEXT 42

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‘ei Slokera artha kara’——prabhu yadi baila
vismita hana digvijayt prabhure puchita

SYNONYMS

ei—this; s/okera—of the verse; artha—explanation; kara—kindly do; prabhu—Lord
Caitanya; yadi—when; baila—said; vismita~struck with wonder; hafd—being;
dig-vijay#the champion; prebhure—unto the Lord; puchifa—inquired.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked him to explain the meaning of this verse,
the champion, very much astonished, inquired from Him as follows.

TEXT 43
HaarS-2ty wus cara ifGer
SIs ACT CHT GFR CATE BOD CAAT N BO I

jhafijhavéta-praya ami stoka padila
tara madhye sloka tumi kaiche kanthe kaila
