380 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [ Adi-lila, Ch. 17

TEXT 238
Gife Wee SANG Torta ada |
AYAlA, ACMA, HHCHN SUA | Ov I
tahi madhye chaya-rtu filara varnana
madhu-pana, rasotsava, jata-keli Rathana

SYNONYMS
tahi madhye—during that; chaya-tu—the six seasons; /ifgra—of the pastimes;
varpana—description; madhu-pana—drinking of the honey; rasa-utsava—dancing the
rasaVild,; jala-keli_-swimming in the Yamuna; &athana—narrations.
TRANSLATION

Srivasa Pandita narrated all the pastimes enacted during the six changing
seasons. He described the drinking of honey, the celebration of the rasa dance, the
swimming in the Yamuna, and other such incidents.

TEXT 239

aN AY A AG Viscs Baya |
Slay Beam SCA a AoA FAA 1 Bod

‘bala’ ‘bala’ bale prabhu sunite ulldsa
Srivasa kRahena tabe rasa rasera vilasa
SYNONYMS
bala bala—go on speaking, go on speaking; ba/e—says; prabhu—the Lord;
Sunite—hearing; u/fdsa—very jubilantly; $rivasa -Srivasa Thakura; kahena—says;
tabe—then; rasa—rasa dance; rasera—humorous; vilasa—pastimes.
TRANSLATION

When the Lord, hearing with great pleasure, said, “Go on speaking! Go on
speaking!” Srivasa Thakura described the rasa-lila, the transcendental mellow
dancing.

TEXT 240

Flare, Qfare OE SsrHte CHT |
aig Siaicrca cutter erferera Cae i 28° 4

kahite, sunite aiche pratah-kala haifa
prabhu Srivasere tosi’ Glingana kaila
