Text 126] Ripa Gosvami’s Meeting with the Lord 63

lila-pura-lila—His pastimes in Vrndavana and His pastimes in Mathura and
Dvaraka; ekatra—in one book; varnite—to describe.

TRANSLATION

Svaripa Damodara replied for Srila Ripa Gosvami: “He wanted to compose
a drama about the pastimes of Lord Krsna. He planned to describe in one book
both the pastimes of Vrndavana and those of Dvaraka and Mathura.

TEXT 125

Qlafenfet, act eg-etieal 191 |
ge alba sfacece fasta Sfaal U see ll

arambhiyachila, ebe prabhu-djfid pana
dui nataka kariteche vibhaga kariya

SYNONYMS
arambhiyachila—Srila Ripa Gosvami began; ebe—now; prabhu-ajia paria—
getting the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dui nataka—two different dramas;
kariteche—he is compiling; vibhaga kariya—dividing the original idea.

TRANSLATION

“He began it in that way, but now, following the order of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, he has divided it in two and is writing two plays, one concerning
the pastimes of Mathura and Dvaraka and the other concerning the pastimes
of Vrndavana.

TEXT 126

fantaaiea Stig aifeteatea |
Ge ATCT CAAA TGS AA i” Vw ti

vidagdha-madhava dra lalita-madhava
dui natake prema-rasa adabhuta saba’”’

SYNONYMS

vidagdha-madhava—one is named Vidagdha-madhava; dra—and;_lalita-
madhava—named Lalita-madhava; dui natake—in two plays; prema-rasa—
ecstatic mellows of emotional love for Krsna; adabhuta—wonderful; saba—all.
