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

TRANSLATION

“The two plays are called Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava. Both of
them wonderfully describe ecstatic emotional love of God.”

PURPORT

Stila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura informs us in this connection that Srila
Ripa Gosvami composed the drama known as Vidagdha-mdadhava in the year
Sakabda 1454, and he finished Lalita-madhava in Sakabda 1459. The discussion
between Ramananda Raya and Srila Rapa Gosvami at Jagannatha Purl took place
in Sakabda 1437.

TEXT 127

ATH ICR — “ATCase AG CHIR, Of 2”
Slat cats Ay eig-ertenl aif 1 529 4

raya kahe, —“ndndi-sloka pada dekhi, suni?”

sri-rapa sloka pade prabhu-ajfa mani’

SYNONYMS

raya kahe—Sri Ramananda Raya says; nandi-sloka pada—please recite the in-
troductory verse; dekhi—so that | can see; suni—so that | can hear; sri-rujpa sloka
pade—Ripa Gosvami recites the verse; prabhu-ajfia mani’—accepting the order
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya said, ‘Please recite the introductory verse of Vidagdha-
madhava so that | can hear and examine it.” Thus Sri Rapa Gosvami, being or-
dered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, recited the verse (1.1).

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Adare bratty ayfacarate-waaT]
Rata atetfeaaqartea: Zafeery |
ARBs ABCA MAT- FAITH AL I-AVA-
ANSE CS Pats Say Var lat Paafah w sav a
sudhanam candrinam api madhurimonmdada-damani
dadhand radhadi-pranaya-ghana-saraih surabhitam

samantat santapodgama-visama-samsdra-sarani-
pranitam te trsnarn haratu hari-lila-sikharini
