20 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 1
ei-mate dui bhai gauda-dese dila
gaude asi’ anupamera ganga-prapti haila
SYNONYMS
ei-mate—in this way; dui bhai—Rtpa Gosvami and his younger brother,
Anupama; gauda-dese dila—reached Bengal, which is known as Gauda-desa;
gaude dsi’—coming to Gauda; anupamera—of Anupama; gangd-prapti haila—
there was obtainment of the shelter of mother Ganges (passing away).
TRANSLATION
In this way the two brothers Ripa and Anupama reached Bengal, but when
they arrived there Anupama died.
PURPORT
Formerly when a person died it was commonly said that he had attained the
shelter of mother Ganges, even if he did not die on the bank of the Ganges. It is
customary among Hindus to carry a dying person to a nearby bank of the Ganges,
for if one dies on the bank of the Ganges, his soul is considered to reach the lotus
feet of Lord Visnu, wherefrom the Ganges flows.
TEXT 38
Ht-ctiatics aigoticat Sfaet state |
Bgca cae Sta Tess Fa or i
rpa-gosahi prabhu-pase karila gamana
prabhure dekhite tanra utkanthita mana
SYNONYMS
rapa-gosafi—of the name Ripa Gosvami; prabhu-pase—the place of Sri
Caitanya Mahdprabhu; karila gamana—departed for; prabhure dekhite—to see
Lord Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra—his; utkanthita—full of anxiety; mana—
mind.
TRANSLATION
Ripa Gosvami then departed to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for he was
very eager to see Him.
TEXT 39
wyoicaa aif Sia fag fare ae |
SH HVA, A Al AVE 1d UI
