Text 59] Ripa Gosvami’s Meeting with the Lord 29

TRANSLATION

“May Ripa Gosvami, by Your mercy, become so powerful that he will be
able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service.’

TEXT 58

cilieai, Bieri, aS aga SEs |
HAF SBA HA CHCVA SHA Ii ov |

gaudiyd, udiya, yata prabhura bhakta-gana
sabdra ha-ila rGpa snehera bhajana

SYNONYMS

gaudiya—devotees from Bengal; udiya—devotees belonging to Orissa; yata—
all; prabhura bhakta-gana—devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabaéra—
of all of them; ha-ila—was; rGpa—RGpa Gosvami; snehera bhdjana—an object of
love and affection.

TRANSLATION

Thus Ripa Gosvami became the object of love and affection for all the
devotees of the Lord, including those who came from Bengal and those who
resided in Orissa.

TEXT 59

afeina aii? act scan faerce |
afacd CA AMIE Ya, CHA GS STAI Co II

pratidina asi’ rape karena milane
mandire ye prasdda pana, dena dui jane

SYNONYMS
pratidina—every day; 4si’—going; rGpe—RGpa Gosvami; karena milane—
Caitanya Mahaprabhu meets; mandire—at the Jagannatha temple; ye—what-
ever; prasdda pana—prasdda He gets; dena—gives; dui jane—to two persons,
Srila Rapa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura.

TRANSLATION

Every day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would go to see Ripa Gosvami, and
whatever prasida He received from the temple He would deliver to Ripa
Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura.
