50 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 1

PURPORT

This verse is included in the Vidagdha-mddhava (1.15), a seven-act play written
by Srila Ripa Gosvamt describing the pastimes of Sri Krsna in Vendavana.

TEXT 100

Gs efer sfawia ster Saray |
atfoos ertfiten caticsa wel epee fF yoo 1

sloka suni’ haridasa ha-ila ullasi
nacite lagila slokera artha prasarnsi’

SYNONYMS

sloka suni’—hearing this verse; hari-dasa—Haridasa Thakura; ha-ila ullasi—be-
came very jubilant; nacite lagila—he began to dance; slokera—of the verse; artha
prasamsi’—praising the meaning.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted this verse, Haridasa Thakura, upon
hearing the vibration, became jubilant and began dancing and praising its
meaning.

TEXT 101

Faaicaa afer iw-Atg-ace SifA |
NCAA TEM Ace Bal aS SAA se 1

krsna-ndmera mahimé sastra-sadhu-mukhe jani
namera madhuri aiche kahahA nahi suni

SYNONYMS

krsna-namera mahima—the glories of the holy name of Lord Krsna; sdstra—of
the revealed scriptures; sadhu—of the devotees; mukhe—in the mouth; jani—
we can understand; namera madhuri—the sweetness of the holy name; aiche—
in that way; kahan—anywhere else; nahi suni—we do not hear.

TRANSLATION

One has to learn about the beauty and transcendental position of the holy
name of the Lord by hearing the revealed scriptures from the mouths of devo-
tees. Nowhere else can we hear of the sweetness of the Lord’s holy name.
